Example Sentences

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That made it a surprise when Titans ownership turfed him out after the 2023 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Outside, there are turfed grounds, a basketball court, and a four-car garage.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

Some say they were turfed off the team for no apparent reason and felt immediately replaceable - echoing Cassie Patten's comments of feeling like a "commodity" to a coach.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

But the major political figures involved paid the ultimate political price: They were turfed out of office by voters.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022

He turfed out half the contents of his trunk before he found it hiding beneath the rolled-up socks in which he was still keeping his bottle of lucky potion, Felix Felicis.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling