Synonyms for

Ejected

Verb / ɪˈdʒektɪd / Another word for ejected — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To throw or be thrown out forcefully.

Synonyms & similar words

turnout eject chuckout exhaust release bootout exclude squirt discharge expel squeezeout turfout forceout expel ouster dismissal banish remove evict boot exclude discharge extrude fire

Synonyms by register

Formal

expelled removed discharged dismissed

Informal

kicked out thrown out booted sent packing

Literary

banished cast out driven out

Antonyms

accepted welcomed included admitted allowed retained kept

Common collocations

  • ejected from the premises
  • ejected from the game
  • ejected from orbit
  • ejected from the system
  • ejected by the machine
  • ejected from the club
  • ejected from the competition

Word family

noun ejection
verb eject
adjective ejective

Usage note

Often used in contexts of removal from a place, group, or system, such as sports, space, or expulsion from a building. Can imply force or suddenness.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher ejected the disruptive student from the classroom.
  2. The airplane's emergency slide was ejected during takeoff.
  3. The volcano ejected hot lava and ash into the air.
  4. The security guard ejected the trespasser from the building.
  5. The baseball umpire ejected the arguing coach from the game.

Quotes

  • I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that. - HAL 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • “Get off my plane.” - President James Marshall, Air Force One
  • “You can't handle the truth!” - Colonel Nathan R. Jessup, A Few Good Men

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