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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One man was summarily expelled after he posted a shot of Baby Guinness, a coffee-liqueur cocktail that looks like a stout but has no actual beer in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
This energy release, often called heating, plays an important role in determining how matter is expelled during stellar explosions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Despite a US judge dropping the criminal charges against him in May, he is still at risk of being expelled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Regan said he wanted people who had been expelled from the securities business because they knew how to sell and were motivated to earn money, according to Liddle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
They were two of the Jews who had been expelled from Germany and had somehow made their way to Kraków.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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