KICKING OUT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

kicking out

verb

present participle of kick out

as in dismissing

to drive or force out kicked out of the game for using bad language

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Recent Examples of kicking out On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026 That led to teams simply kicking out of bounds to take advantage. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 David Beckham was sent off in 1998 for kicking out at Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone, who was predictably criticized by the English media for his reaction to what appeared to be light contact. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement. — CBS News, 11 June 2026 As the piece was about to air, Pelley said, that the segment had featured shots of protesters being aggressive in confrontations with officers, including Pretti, who was shown kicking out a taillight of a police car. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 June 2026 But some who attended Starmer’s speech said kicking out the man who led them to victory in 2024 would be counterproductive. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 But some who attended Starmer's speech said kicking out the man who led them to victory in 2024 would be counterproductive. — ABC News, 11 May 2026 Oscillating between a bumbling brute and an ironic ignoramus, Marvel Studios sees the God of Thunder more like the God of Blunder, kicking out the knees of the steady 2011 film in favour of single-digit IQ humour. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026

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Verb

Yet, our president is dismissing all of the concerns as a hoax.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Owner Jim Crane already enacted one by dismissing general manager Dana Brown in August.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissing

Verb

The crash triggered an emergency response near Morro Bay, where the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Derek Gutierrez, a public affairs specialist with the 149th Fighter Wing, said the pilot received medical treatment after ejecting from the aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ejecting

Verb

The story plays out in New York’s cutthroat acting scene, where a talented Indian actor chasing his craft falls under the sway of Keitel’s teacher.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The Padres lost for only the fourth time in their last 24 outings despite chasing ace Jacob Misiorowski after four innings.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of banishing

Verb

The Strawther familiar to Denver is the free-swinging gunner, trailing the play in transition to hunt 3s or running off weak-side screens or waiting for the ball in the corner.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Images released by police showed one person ripping down the flag and then another person running off with the flag.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of running off

Verb

Gray rewarded the Red Sox for the respite with a terrific start Saturday night in what’s turning out to be the best season of his 14-year career.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The neighborhood/area Low-key and residential, dotted with independent businesses—including workshops still turning out traditional brushes, fans, and delicate woodwork.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning out

Verb

Christian Yelich then cracked a 107 mph line drive up the middle, where Bogaerts went down to his knees to field it on a short hop and scampered to touch second base before throwing out Yelich at first to end it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
For The Times) Norasingh continued tattooing while throwing out-of-pocket jazz shows on the side.

— Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing out

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