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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One man was summarily expelled after he posted a shot of Baby Guinness, a coffee-liqueur cocktail that looks like a stout but has no actual beer in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
This energy release, often called heating, plays an important role in determining how matter is expelled during stellar explosions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Production at some plants was halted for regulatory violations, while less than 7% of the investment agreements he oversaw materialized, according to party authorities, who expelled the official and transferred his case to prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The jury heard he had been expelled from school for disruptive behaviour and truancy hours before Aria's death, and that his mother had taken away his phone as a punishment.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
With the victory in the American Revolution, the English had then been expelled.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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