- present participle of expel.
expelling
Example Sentences
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Their observations show that even when a black hole appears faint, it may still be actively expelling large amounts of matter rather than simply swallowing everything nearby.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Eventually she broke with her father entirely in 2015, expelling him from the party over his views on the Holocaust.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Romania said it was closing the Russian consulate in the Black Sea city of Constanta and expelling the consul general, prompting Moscow to threaten a similar response.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
That has put pressure on Lebanon’s delicate sectarian balance, with some communities expelling the displaced Shiites or not allowing them to come in the first place for fear of being targeted by Israel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Several times he coughed hard, expelling water, but he kept swimming.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
