drum (out)

verb

Definition of drum (out)next
as in to out
to drive or force out drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum (out)
  1. out
  2. chase
  3. eject
  4. cast out
  5. dismiss
  6. banish
  7. kick out
  8. run off
Verb
  • Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Then the rest of the game occurred, a 20-12 victory in which Ty Simpson emerged with arguably the best rookie quarterback outing across the league over the weekend.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • The North American box office is still chasing the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, and despite a blockbuster summer, ticket sales are still lagging.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That’s some serious currency for Mahomes to be taking into Season 10 with so much still in front of him — both in terms of years to play, presumably, and goals to chase.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • Plate umpire Alan Porter tossed Vitello and first-base ump Jim Wolf ejected Webb, who was not pitching Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Days later, a former NBA player who has used the WNBA as a vehicle for anti-trans advocacy was ejected from a Chicago Sky game, after engaging in an altercation with team guard Natasha Cloud.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Consider heading all the way north along the sand for the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park, or go south to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Schaldemose plays grieving widow Anna who returns to Hel Island to bury her late husband after his suicide, and is promptly cast out by the eccentric locals for being a symbol of bad luck and evil.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cast out
Verb
  • But Smith dismissed the idea that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was trying to boost his chances in upcoming domestic elections.
    — Samantha Subin,CJ Haddad,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Also Tuesday, just after court was dismissed, Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, Massachusetts, was arrested outside the courthouse in Plymouth, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police confirmed.
    — Blayne Alexander, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • The Legislature passed late Sunday a bill that would banish lobbyists convicted of corruption from the Capitol for 12 years.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of banish
Verb
  • Once he was even kicked out of a game while coaching his kid’s flag-football game.
    — McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom has been in the news after he was kicked out of Wintrust Arena on Sunday night after an altercation with Sky player Natasha Cloud during the Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • Her mount, meanwhile, is frightened by lightning and runs off.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Merrill said a persistent drought, which has prompted water restrictions at the Grand Canyon, allowed the heavy rainfall to run off quickly rather than get absorbed by the ground.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of run off
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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