kicked out

verb

past tense of kick out
as in dismissed
to drive or force out kicked out of the game for using bad language

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Recent Examples of kicked out 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 Drury and Kurkova claim they were unfairly kicked out of the Fisher Island Club. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Kylie took the opportunity to poke fun at her husband and brother-in-law, Travis, 36, who were both kicked out of pre-school. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 That means that, every once in a while, when someone is saying bigoted things or acting aggressively around other customers, they get kicked out. — Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 June 2026 Norman’s Cay—where Fyre Fest was supposed to take place, before The Squad got kicked out for using Escobar’s name in promotional materials despite being expressly forbidden from doing so—was once owned by Carlos Lehder, a drug trafficker and former associate of Escobar. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Hundreds of supporters of the English National team were kicked out of a Dallas bar Tuesday night ahead of the Three Lions' first match this Wednesday against Croatia in the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kicked out
  1. dismissed
  2. ejected
  3. chased
  4. outed
  5. banished
  6. cast out
  7. turned out
  8. ran off
Verb
  • Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.
    — Yash Roy, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of ejected
Verb
  • Businesses chased the trend, with clubs and day spas marketing group packages to bachelorettes, and cities like Nashville and Austin branding themselves as bachelorette party hot spots.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
Definition of outed
Verb
  • Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of banished
Verb
  • Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Each nova explosion triggers a dramatic surge in T CrB's apparent brightness, as radiation cast out in the cataclysmic event finally reaches us, having spent approximately 3,000 years racing through the near-perfect vacuum of space.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • Well, there wasn’t a single drop, and the fights turned out to be among the greatest in history, an event for the ages.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • Oviedo residents turned out by the hundreds for the sunny afternoon of crowd-pleasing contests and down-home edibles at tiny booths lining a grassy lot next to the Meat World parking lot.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of turned out
Verb
  • The horse then got spooked and ran off, while the driver chased after it.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • After Mamdani ran off a long list of his favorite players over the years, Dolan was not impressed and showed his disdain for hizzoner.
    — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Definition of ran off

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“Kicked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicked%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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