expelled

American

[ik-speld] / ɪkˈspɛld /

adjective

driven or forced out or away; discharged.

She drew in a long puff, then eyed her cigarette thoughtfully through the slowly expelled smoke.
cut off from membership or participation.

An expelled student will be removed from all classes and will not be permitted to reenroll.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of expel.

Other Word Forms

unexpelled adjective

Etymology

Origin of expelled

expel ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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But after being expelled from the party, following a falling-out with then President Jacob Zuma, he went on to form the EFF.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Only six members have been expelled from the House.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The crew members were arrested and expelled by Israel.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The new research found that the impact also expelled enough material from the binary system to slightly alter its path around the Sun.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Harry could hardly believe that he’d left Privet Drive only a few hours ago, that he wasn’t expelled, and that he was now facing two completely Dursley-free weeks.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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