expelled
Americanadjective
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driven or forced out or away; discharged.
She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.
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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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“The Expelled member of Congress from New York City,” his profile bio says.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023
On Mr Santos's Cameo profile he describes himself as "the Expelled member of Congress from New York City".
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023
Expelled Memphis Rep. Justin Pearson, meanwhile, could be reappointed at a Wednesday meeting of the Shelby County Commission.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2023
Horn went there in search of “Jewish Heritage,” which she wryly quips should be renamed “Property Seized from Dead or Expelled Jews.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021
Expelled from Ephesus in 540 B.C. by the tyrant Athenagoras, he took refuge in Clazomenae, where he spent the rest of his life in poverty.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
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