eject

verb

i-ˈjekt How to pronounce eject (audio)
ejected; ejecting; ejects
Synonyms of eject

transitive verb

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
ejectable
i-ˈjek-tə-bəl How to pronounce eject (audio)
adjective
ejection
i-ˈjek-shən How to pronounce eject (audio)
noun
ejective
i-ˈjek-tiv How to pronounce eject (audio)
adjective

Synonyms of eject

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eject, expel, oust, evict mean to drive or force out.

eject carries an especially strong implication of throwing or thrusting out from within as a physical action.

ejected an obnoxious patron from the bar

expel stresses a thrusting out or driving away especially permanently which need not be physical.

a student expelled from college

oust implies removal or dispossession by power of the law or by force or compulsion.

police ousted the squatters

evict chiefly applies to turning out of house and home.

evicted for nonpayment of rent

Examples of eject in a Sentence

The machine automatically ejected the CD. The pilot ejected when his plane caught fire.
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Washington’s Andi Sullivan was ejected in the seventh minute of stoppage time after a rough tackle just outside the penalty area. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Oli Marmol was later ejected after sticking up for Rincon, who was making his MLB debut. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Marmol then came out of the dugout to confront Eddings and was ejected during the Rockies’ five-run inning. — Michael Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 In May, two jets collided during an air show in Idaho, but the pilots were able to safely eject. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eject

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin ejectus, past participle of eicere, from e- + jacere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of eject was in the 15th century

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“Eject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eject. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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eject

verb
i-ˈjekt How to pronounce eject (audio)
1
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
ejection
-ˈjek-shən How to pronounce eject (audio)
noun
ejector
-ˈjek-tər
noun

Medical Definition

eject

transitive verb
i-ˈjekt How to pronounce eject (audio)
: to force out or expel from within
blood ejected from the heart—S. F. Mason
ejection
-ˈjek-shən How to pronounce eject (audio)
noun

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