as in to eject
to force (someone) to leave a place
His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon. They were evicted from their apartment.
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Recent Examples of evict
Part of it is to demote Jackson, the President who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation and signed legislation that forcibly evicted thousands of Native Americans from their land.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The venue called Plant No. 4, which is operated by Black Swan MKE, was evicted from its space at The Phoenix Building at the Historic Third Ward at the end of last year, according to court documents obtained by WITI-TV, WISN-TV and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
When the theater refused to budge, the mayor threatened to evict them.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Natalia was evicted from the apartment a year later and the couple was hit with accusations of abandonment and several charges related to the neglect of a dependent.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The venue called Plant No. 4, which is operated by Black Swan MKE, was evicted from its space at The Phoenix Building at the Historic Third Ward at the end of last year, according to court documents obtained by WITI-TV, WISN-TV and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
When the theater refused to budge, the mayor threatened to evict them.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Natalia was evicted from the apartment a year later and the couple was hit with accusations of abandonment and several charges related to the neglect of a dependent.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evict
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Chisholm was ejected from the Yankees’ Thursday win over the Rays for emphatically arguing balls and strikes after home plate umpire John Bacon struck him out on a low, outside, 3-2 pitch in the seventh inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trae Young scored 28 points in defeat, but was ejected after receiving two technical fouls towards the end of the game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Each player was banished from his professional sport for life.—
Martin Edel,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by a children’s book series by Colin Thompson, this movie focuses on an evil king (who happens to be Betty’s grandfather) who banished music and magic from the land.—
Dina Gachman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to them, that means you— the person reading this article—could be expelled from the United States without meaningful recourse.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Columbia took some action afterward, such as expelling and suspending some student protesters who occupied a campus building during demonstrations.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
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Heyman dismissed fans on social media who have failed to give Rollins his flowers, saying he’s seen pro wrestlers fail in the ring and seen praise on social media for them while others spout nonsense while ignoring historical facts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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On March 4, the day the order to show cause was to be heard, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Among those deported was Abrego Garcia, who lives in Maryland with his wife and children.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is stonewalling the judge who ordered it to facilitate the return to the United States of the alien the administration illegally deported to El Salvador and lodged in a notorious prison there, the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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Central took the overtime opening kickoff but were dispossessed by Pacific Ridge center middlefielder Nick Axelson, who pushed the ball into the Spartans’ side of the pitch.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the 29th minute, he was dispossessed and Villa countered, with Ollie Watkins getting his toe to a cross and forcing a save from Jorgensen’s boot.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The powerful producer Scott Rudin was exiled from entertainment after accusations of bullying.—
Matthew Cullen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Soon, though, we were all exiled—I was arrested, just picked up off the street and thrown in jail.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Cultural Toll The U.S. may still be the ultimate prize, but for many international artists and their teams, the cost of chasing it is starting to outweigh the payoff.—
Alex Ashley,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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Catch up on the latest energy news: PRO: To chase or not to chase?—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Evict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evict. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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