turf out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“This is the time of year to be taking your turf out and replacing it with California-friendly landscapes,” which include native plants from the state, the southwestern U.S.,
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2022
If this were true, we’d be ripping the artificial turf out of every stadium in country.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022
For some owners, allowing apartments to disintegrate is pure neglect; for others, it’s a strategy to turf out tenants to make it easier to sell up.
From Slate • Dec. 21, 2018
Police would have to give 24 hours notice and find a shelter for anyone they turf out.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2016
They were cleaning the bits of turf out of it with wire brushes.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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