eject
verb (used with object)
to drive or force out; expel, as from a place or position.
had ejected
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past perfectof eject.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Reading from a sheet of paper, a female anchor announced that a U.S. aircrew had ejected from a plane in southwestern Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
When then-Heat coach Pat Riley asked Forte if he knew the man he had ejected, Forte didn’t recognize the name.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
Vanover, who had ejected Yankees manager Aaron Boone in the first inning following a controversial play, was flattened by the throw and his hat flew from his head as he tumbled to the turf.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
Mr. Hussein had ejected international weapons inspectors, which was seen in Washington as a humiliating policy failure for Mr. Clinton.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
He had ejected the used cartridge from his magazine rifle with one quick motion.
From With Trapper Jim in the North Woods by Lawrence J. Leslie
