expelled

American  

[ik-speld] / ɪkˈspɛld /

adjective

1. driven or forced out or away; discharged.

   She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.

2. cut off from membership or participation.

   An expelled student will be removed from all classes and will not be permitted to reenroll.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of expel.

Other Word Forms

• unexpelled adjective

Etymology

Origin of expelled

expel ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The new research found that the impact also expelled enough material from the binary system to slightly alter its path around the Sun.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The seven employees were later expelled from Hungary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Trade and diplomatic relations almost came to a standstill as both sides expelled each other's diplomats and cancelled visa services.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

All he held is that the government has to tell people where they will be expelled to, and give them a chance to raise a claim of persecution before they’re put on a plane.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

And the worst of it was, he had just done serious magic, which meant that he was almost certainly expelled from Hogwarts.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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