kick out

verb

kicked out; kicking out; kicks out
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transitive verb

: to dismiss or eject forcefully or summarily

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Examples of kick out in a Sentence

kicked out of the game for using bad language
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Once Slater left practice and Pipkins kicked out to left tackle, Kayode Awosika took over at left guard with the first team. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Shortly before, O’Hare had kicked out two individuals for outbursts. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 Seth Rollins escaped the Guillotine submission and ran into a spear from Roman Reigns, but Seth Rollins kicked out. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 As the two rushed back into the ring, Rollins hit a pedigree on Reigns and tried to pick up the win there, but Reigns kicked out of the pin. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for kick out

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 10 Aug. 2026.

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