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kick out

VERB
get rid of
Synonyms
WEAK
ax boot bounce can cashier chase chuck discharge dismiss drop eject evict expel extrude fire oust out reject remove sack throw out toss out
Antonyms
WEAK
allow hold keep

Example Sentences

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It tells me that you enjoy staying busy is important for your mental and cognitive health, and that you are someone who benefits from structure and gets a kick out of setting goals.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

“I actually got a kick out of seeing myself on screen,” Sanchez says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Children ages 8-12 are the right age to get a kick out of “Everything You Know About the Human Body Is Wrong!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"I actually think he would get a kick out it," Louis says.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Was he one of those guys who got a kick out of messing with the weird girl?

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.