kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out

transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
Recent Examples on the Web Prince George’s County Superintendent Millard House II is less than a year into his post, having been kicked out of his superintendent role in Houston two years into his tenure, amid a Texas Education Agency takeover of the district over longstanding concerns, some of which predated House. David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024 Another was kicked out of the house in high school. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for kick out 

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Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kick out was in 1697

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“Kick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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