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as in to eliminate
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
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Recent Examples of exorcise
Three years wiser with two seasons of college competition steeling her nerves, Chiles put together a stellar qualification Sunday to exorcise her Olympic demons.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Should quarterback Lamar Jackson exorcise his black-and-gold demons, the Ravens would likely fly north to face the Bills (9-2), who the Ravens beat at home in Week 4.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
But if Martin’s memoir, Born Standing Up, is to be believed, he’s exorcised most of those demons.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Both teams can exorcise the 2017 demons, then give us the series we were deprived of in 2017.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Should quarterback Lamar Jackson exorcise his black-and-gold demons, the Ravens would likely fly north to face the Bills (9-2), who the Ravens beat at home in Week 4.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
But if Martin’s memoir, Born Standing Up, is to be believed, he’s exorcised most of those demons.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Both teams can exorcise the 2017 demons, then give us the series we were deprived of in 2017.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exorcise
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This representation of the digital world into a battleground for literary production finds its boundaries blurred, thereby eliminating the toxicity of black milk for women writers struggling to find their own balance.Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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However, they have already been eliminated from playoff contention.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Waste Oils Waste oil and other lubricants, such as those from a car, lawnmower, tractor, or similar machine, must be discarded properly.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025
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Distributors or retailers are also advised to discard any boxes in stock with the lot number 10101.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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An elderly farmer woman receives an eye exam for trachoma in Vietnam — which along with India and Pakistan — eradicated the disease, which causes blindness, in 2024.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Accolades of the organization include observing 113 elections in 39 countries and helping reduce the cases of Guinea worm disease by 99.99%, essentially eradicating it, according to the Carter Center.Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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The version that passed on Friday removed the provision.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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This affordable shed packs an impressive 148 cubic feet of storage space into its compact 6-by-4-foot footprint.Miles Walls, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Testers appreciated the ability to secure the inner shoe without having to dig inside the shell, thanks to an external BOA dial that tightens and loosens with precise clicks, and found the water-resistant softshell gaiter cut cold, biting winds and shed moisture.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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And much of the script is already written, having been jettisoned only at the last minute from the year-end government funding deal.Peter Sullivan, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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The 14 people on board — 12 teenage girls, Pino and his wife Cecilia — were jettisoned into Biscayne Bay.David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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And the choice to ditch the strobe effect that ages the cast into adults feels unnecessary.Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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After ditching President Florentino Perez twice at the altar in 2017 and 2022, Mbappe finally decided to let his PSG contract run down this summer and subsequently join the 15-time Champions League winners.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Discoveries of bodies dumped by roadsides are a regular occurrence.César Rodríguez For The New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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So dumping large amounts of pasta or rice down a drain isn’t a great idea.Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Exorcise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exorcise. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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