eject

[US]/iˈdʒekt/
[UK]/iˈdʒekt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. expel; propel out; force out; cause to be thrown out

Phrases & Collocations

eject the disc

eject button

eject the cartridge

Example Sentences

The police ejected them.

Lava ejected from the volcano.

expelled the student from college for cheating.See Synonyms at eject

a reporter sacked for revealing a confidential source. See also Synonyms at eject

They were summarily ejected by the security guard.

he was ejected from office in July.

he was ejected from office in 1988.

Some ants eject formic acid when irritated.

This safety invention will eject the pilot from a burning plane.

They were ejected from the burning plane.

The patron of the bar was ejected for creating a disturbance.

He was forcibly ejected from the restaurant.

angry supporters were forcibly ejected from the court.

ascidian that can contract its body and eject streams of water.

roughed the passer and was ejected from the game.

tenants who were ejected for violations of their lease.

The fire ejected yellow flames into the night sky.

The heckler was ejected from the auditorium for creating a disturbance.

many types of rock are ejected from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material.

Real-world Examples

Somewhere in a landfill, a laser disc just ejected.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

The two Russian pilots ejected, only one survived.

Source: CNN Selected November 2015 Collection

We were unceremoniously ejected in front of all of our friends.

Source: Deadly Women

The water is hazy because groupers are ejecting sperm and eggs in dense clouds.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Loud thuds told him that the car was ejecting their luggage from the boot.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Spain's strict school system ejects pupils whom other European countries keep teaching.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

It affects how high volcanoes can eject their plumes.

Source: If there is a if.

What if I have to eject from the airplane?

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

To stay clear of the stickiness, sap suckers will eject drops of honeydew some distance away.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

One unpleasant element often ejected in volcanic eruptions is mercury.

Source: The Economist - Technology

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