How to Use exorcise in a Sentence

exorcise

verb
  • The movie is about a priest who tries to exorcise demons from a young girl.
  • The way to exorcise your guilt is to own up to your part and see if there’s a way to make amends.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
  • Shugart exorcised his demons between innings and emerged from the dugout a new man.
    — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, 18 May 2018
  • Exes are to be exorcised from one's life in as messy and showy a way as possible.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The Tide exorcised some demons against Bryant and the Tigers.
    — USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2018
  • The book follows a possessed eleven-year-old, and two priests who attempt to exorcise her.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 24 Oct. 2022
  • That woman was shaking her body like she was being exorcised!
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Nathan Chen's quest to exorcise the Olympic demons from four years ago is now complete.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Many want a fresh start under a new manager to exorcise the demons of this season.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • You might be stuck in a trauma loop and sometimes the winter is a great time to exorcise demons, man, and get them out of your life.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The ghost of Subway has been fully exorcised from the restaurant.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • If the Wolves do make it to the playoffs, Randle will have some demons to exorcise in that venue.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Sometimes, the only way to exorcise such demons is by going out again and getting it right the second time.
    — Wynn McDonald, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2021
  • This draft won't exorcise the ghosts of 2003, but picking No.
    — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2020
  • On my way to college, I got rid of it, hoping to exorcise Carlton.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The Mets spent last autumn exorcising demons and this fall conjuring new ones to take their place.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Cory zooms into the reunion and tries to exorcize Amanda with water through the screen.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • New Yorkers came by the thousands to the bomb scene that day to show their defiance and exorcise their fears.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Mitch Marner exorcised his playoff demons to a degree no one saw coming.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • Sloan and Don are back to exorcising their demons about Charlie to Will.
    — Jordan Crucchiola and Jason Kehe, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2014
  • My experiment was about more than exorcising the demons of my inbox.
    — Cal Newport, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
  • But this Sunday wasn’t about exorcising a ghost from his Packers past.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wearing what was surely a faux fur coat and a top hat, Dallas’ queen exorcised her demons during the first half of the set.
    — Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2020
  • But the key in that victory was Dallas' ability to exorcise old demons and win a close game down the stretch.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2020
  • Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The Week 6 rematch with the Chiefs is a chance to exorcise some of last year’s remaining demons.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The kidnappers turn out to be Amy and Raquel, who are attempting to exorcise her.
    — Lincoln Michel, GQ, 24 June 2017
  • And the Nuggets now have to exorcise the demons of last year’s Game 7 against Minnesota.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Then Georgia’s offense exorcised some more recent demons.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Then came Game 7, when Kawhi Leonard exorcised 20 years worth of playoff ghosts.
    — Andrew Sharp, SI.com, 6 June 2019

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