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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In 2026, China said it expelled at least two Japanese boats from these waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in November 1938, Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III went to a military boarding school in Tennessee, and then attended Brown University, but was expelled before graduating.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
When Britain took control of the region in the mid-18th Century, about 10,000 Acadians were expelled to the United States, settling in New England but also places like Louisiana.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Crew members, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, were arrested and then expelled by Israel.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Eteocles succeeded although he was the younger, and he expelled his brother from Thebes.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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