exorcise
verb (used with object)
to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies.
exorcised
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past participleof exorcise.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 exorcise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exorciseverb (used with object)to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies.
Example Sentences
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"You will see a change in behaviour... a different consciousness. Something else takes over a person," Syquia said, noting he had personally exorcised a demon only a week earlier.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
The 28-year-old has been haunted by a comment he made as he struggled in a game against the Patriots in 2019, when he said "I'm seeing ghosts", but Darnold has now exorcised those demons.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
“And Just Like That” hasn’t entirely exorcised that image, although Anthony has been updated to add something more to the mix than the bracing splash of tartness flavoring Charlotte’s simple syrup personality.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
What’s odd about Hellebuyck’s latest meltdown is that just a few weeks ago, it appeared as though he’d exorcised his big-game demons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2025
He had even constructed a model to show how they might work, and Mrs. Coulter had seen the object before it was exorcised and burned.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
