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expels

  • present tense form
    of expel (3rd person singular).
    expel
    verb (used with object)
    to drive or force out or away; discharge or eject.

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The measure bars or expels foreigners deemed to have "spread or incited hate messages" against the country or its people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The one outside acts as a condenser, which expels the unwanted heat into the air outside.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Desire expels despair, however, when Marty meets his brother’s new bride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

After a series of mysterious analog rumblings, the booth expels a tiny strip of prints.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025

I’m hoping Carlyle expels me from the group, too, but no such luck.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman