eject
verb (used with object)
to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position.
ejecting
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present participleof eject.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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One crew member from the F-15 was rescued shortly after ejecting, but the second remained missing for days, prompting an urgent and highly coordinated recovery effort.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
The rescue operation included an A-10 Warthog plane that was hit over the Gulf, with its pilot ejecting before being rescued, according to CBS.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
The pilot of the twin-engine, single-seat attack jet was able to fly out of Iranian airspace before ejecting from the aircraft and being rescued, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
With a tremendous clatter, the makeshift stagecoach got the speed wobbles like a wonky grocery cart and flipped over on a turn, ejecting its rowdy riders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
The core collapses in on itself, ejecting the outer layers in a display of light and energy greater than that which the sun will produce over its entire lifetime.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
