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. —
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
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Trump’s 2027 budget, released a few days before CISA issued its current advisory, proposes to cut more than seven hundred million dollars from the agency; among other things, the budget eliminates its election-security program.— Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Today, computer simulation and reams of telemetry data speed up designs and eliminate most of the guesswork.— Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Keith had run out of patience with him.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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But 2027, when so many of the contracts for this current core are slated to run out, gets closer by the day.— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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Under certain circumstances, these excluded victims and others who missed earlier filing deadlines can still sue the Sacklers directly.— Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Chinese version of Apple Maps doesn’t recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, and the Chinese version of iOS excludes Taiwan’s flag from the emoji keyboard.— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tenants also shared their stories about being evicted without cause.— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
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According to The New York Times, Kanarek also claimed Barisone tried to evict her and Goodwin, and both parties accused each other of bullying.— Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, the British expelled Argentina from the islands in 1833 and established the Falklands as an official colony.— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Apr. 2026
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The government later broke ties with France, the former colonial power, and expelled the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which completed its withdrawal in 2023, ending a decade-long presence in the country.— Jewel Bright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
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The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.— Elainie Colton, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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McCullough’s day ended early Sunday when he was ejected in the top of the second inning after arguing with first base umpire Cory Blaser over a balk call on first baseman Connor Norby during a pickoff attempt.— Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?— David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Multiple Democrats have come out in favor of ousting her, including two who called on her to resign shortly after the Ethics panel came back with its finding of her culpability.— Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
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The president ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March, shortly before removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from the Justice Department in early April.— Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Expulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/expulse. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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