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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Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Santos was expelled from the House in 2023 and pleaded guilty to federal charges in 2024, with President Trump later commuting his sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The exchanges are detailed in the written reasons of the League Arbitration Panel, appointed to hear Southampton's appeal against being expelled from the Championship play-offs and deducted four points from next season.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Proponents say return hubs -- which would serve either as the final destination or as transfer centres for those expelled -- could facilitate repatriations and act as a deterrent for would-be irregular migrants.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Sven had been his name—though she didn’t know why he’d been expelled from the army.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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