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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Security on the scene in Houston said the decision whether to eject the fan ultimately rested with the Astros and Major League Baseball.—
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The man was ejected from the scooter and landed in a southbound lane, where he was struck by a vehicle.—
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Each player was banished from his professional sport for life.—
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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.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The letter asks Judge Walsh to dismiss the OCA’s lawsuit.—
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Male police officers often dismissed these types of cases as private family matters, leaving women and children without much legal protection from their abusive husbands and fathers.—
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Among those deported was Abrego Garcia, who lives in Maryland with his wife and children.—
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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).—
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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.—
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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.—
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The powerful producer Scott Rudin was exiled from entertainment after accusations of bullying.—
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Soon, though, we were all exiled—I was arrested, just picked up off the street and thrown in jail.—
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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.—
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Catch up on the latest energy news: PRO: To chase or not to chase?—
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“Evict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evict. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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