evict
verb (used with object)
to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent.
evicted
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past participleof evict.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof evict.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
evictverb (used with object)to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent.
Example Sentences
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"I want it to encourage people to fight and to help change the laws that have allowed me to be evicted," she added in the video, posted by the tenants' union.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
We created a floor under which you could owe rent but not be evicted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
On top of that, Roebuck’s son had recently evicted Jeramy from a house he owned.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Under Western pressure, the East German and Hungarian security services evicted him from Eastern Europe, and he turned to Syria for refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Prior to the adoption of this policy, it was generally understood that a tenant could not be evicted unless he or she had some knowledge of or participation in alleged criminal activity.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
