expelled

American  

[ik-speld] / ɪkˈspɛld /

adjective

1. driven or forced out or away; discharged.

   She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.

2. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of expel.

Other Word Forms

• unexpelled adjective

Etymology

Origin of expelled

expel ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Ninety-nine years later, the country expelled the last of its colonizers, but by then the country was thoroughly hooked on cà phê.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The new research found that the impact also expelled enough material from the binary system to slightly alter its path around the Sun.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

All he held is that the government has to tell people where they will be expelled to, and give them a chance to raise a claim of persecution before they’re put on a plane.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

The consortium that owns Cirebon Power said it follows government regulations and wastewater is expelled "in a clear, pure condition, at the same temperature as the seawater".

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

She’s probably going to be expelled from school.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Related Words

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• freed
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• released
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