kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out
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transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

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Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
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And they were kicked out of the Army. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Why did the dad get kicked out of the bakery? — Jamie Fischer, Parents, 20 June 2026 Many Americans got a kick out of the TSA's ranch warning. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Drury and Kurkova claim they were unfairly kicked out of the Fisher Island Club. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for kick out

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kick out was in 1697

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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