expel
verb (used with object)
to drive or force out or away; discharge or eject.
had expelled
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past perfectof expel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Then, in April, the commission said the party had expelled Jiang and transferred his case to prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The government of the Dominican Republic, a close US ally in the Caribbean, said Wednesday it had expelled 379,553 Haitians in 2025 -- up from nearly 277,000 the year before.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Within days of starting his new role, he had expelled four pupils.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters that Ottawa had expelled the Indian head of intelligence in Canada but gave no further details.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023
Each nostril inhaling the breath the other nostril had expelled.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
