as in to eliminate
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Recent Examples of expulse
In this case, shed doesn’t mean put in the tool shed but rather release or expulse the live virus into your surroundings.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games?
—Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 May 2021
To expulse the Russian team from the Pyeongchang Games?
—Rebecca R. Ruiz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expulse
Verb
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Pope Francis’s tweaks are mostly focused on simplifying the ceremonies and eliminating unnecessary ornamentation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Feb. 2025
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There has been staunch opposition from Republicans, who have introduced legislation of their own to water down or even eliminate home rule for the District of Columbia.—
Qasim Nauman,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Richie has run out of patience, so he's sent his thugs to capture Eddie.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Grant termination used to be a much rarer occurrence, reserved for more extreme circumstances such as some kind of ethical breech or an agency running out of money.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While the sector has been excluded from the recent tariffs, levies could come in the future.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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School leaders believed other records that might have fulfilled the requests contained too much private information and were excluded from public record under student privacy laws.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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He was being evicted from the property where the animals resided and allegedly denied access when authorities took him into custody Wednesday.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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White Settlement police evicted three squirrels from a woman’s apartment April 1, body camera footage released by the department shows.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, despite being expelled, White remains eligible to run in a special election that will now be held for his vacant seat, according to WUSA 9.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian forces have responded to Russian efforts to expel them from one part of Russian territory by launching a large number of attacks on another border area, using drones, artillery and troops.—
Tim Lister and Maria Kostenko,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Security on the scene in Houston said the decision whether to eject the fan ultimately rested with the Astros and Major League Baseball.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The man was ejected from the scooter and landed in a southbound lane, where he was struck by a vehicle.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The president lost the 2020 election and was cast out into Florida.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
20 Feb. 2025
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After releasing the bass, Codd cast out again and hooked another triple on the same rig.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
12 Feb. 2025
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The altar reveals the presence of powerful rulers from Teotihuacan who were there at a time when a coup ousted Tikal’s Maya rulers and replaced them with a Teotihuacan puppet government.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The decision to oust the popular commissioner surprised many in the arts community.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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