ejected; ejecting; ejects
1
a
: to throw out especially by physical force, authority, or influence
ejected the player from the game
b
: to evict from property
2
: to throw out or off from within
ejects the empty cartridges
Synonyms
Examples of eject in a Sentence
The machine automatically ejected the CD.
The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
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Those continuing to violate the policy will be ejected.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
As if that wasn’t enough of a hurdle to overcome, Miami was forced to play the final 30 minutes a man down after Sergio Busquets was ejected after a pair of yellow cards for dissent.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
Marine Le Pen, the founder’s daughter, worked assiduously to detoxify its brand, putting an emphasis on bread-and-butter issues, distancing herself from some of the party’s most extreme stands and even ejecting her father in 2015.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
The hit caused the Dodge Journey to go northeast toward the shoulder, and one occupant was ejected from the vehicle.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
As if that wasn’t enough of a hurdle to overcome, Miami was forced to play the final 30 minutes a man down after Sergio Busquets was ejected after a pair of yellow cards for dissent.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
Marine Le Pen, the founder’s daughter, worked assiduously to detoxify its brand, putting an emphasis on bread-and-butter issues, distancing herself from some of the party’s most extreme stands and even ejecting her father in 2015.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
The hit caused the Dodge Journey to go northeast toward the shoulder, and one occupant was ejected from the vehicle.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eject. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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eject
verb1
a
: to throw out especially by physical force or authority
ejected from the game
b
: to force off property
2
: to throw out or off from within
ejects the cassette
ejector
noun
-ˈjek-tər
Medical Definition
eject
transitive verb
: to force out or expel from within
blood ejected from the heart—S. F. Mason
S. F. MasonLegal Definition
eject
transitive verbLove words? Need even more definitions?
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