e
ject
Third Person
ejects
Present Participle
ejecting
Past Tense
ejected
Past Participle
ejected
1
to forcefully expel or throw something out, often in a sudden or violent manner
transitive
- The volcano erupted violently, ejecting ash and molten lava into the air.
- The malfunctioning printer suddenly ejected several sheets of paper all at once.
- The DVD player malfunctioned and unexpectedly ejected the disc in the middle of the movie.
- The pressure buildup caused the steam valve to eject steam forcefully into the air.
- The submarine crew prepared to eject the emergency life raft as the vessel began to sink.
2
to forcefully remove someone from a place
transitive
- The security guards ejected the rowdy spectators from the stadium.
- The bouncer ejected the unruly guest from the nightclub.
- Passengers who refused to comply with the rules were ejected from the flight.
- The disruptive student was ejected from the classroom by the teacher.
- Protesters were ejected from the event for disrupting the speaker.
3
to cause something to be forcibly expelled or pushed out from a machine or device
transitive
- The technician ejected the malfunctioning cartridge from the printer.
- The operator used the control panel to eject the finished product from the assembly line.
- With a quick motion, she ejected the spent magazine from the handgun.
- He pressed the release button to eject the USB drive from the computer.
- The chef used the lever to eject the bread slices from the toaster.
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4
to quickly and forcefully escape from an aircraft in an emergency by being thrown out
- The pilot had to eject from the fighter jet when the engine malfunctioned.
- In a dramatic scene, the movie's hero had to eject from the crashing spaceship.
- During the airshow, the pilot demonstrated how to safely eject from a high-speed aircraft.
- The quick-thinking pilot decided to eject when the plane experienced severe mechanical failure.
- In the simulated emergency drill, the trainee practiced how to correctly eject from the cockpit.
5
to direct or compel a sports player to leave the playing area or field of play due to a rule violation or misconduct
transitive
- The referee had to eject the soccer player from the match after receiving a red card.
- The basketball coach was frustrated when the referee decided to eject their star player.
- The hockey player was ejected from the game for instigating a fight on the ice.
- The tennis player was ejected from the tournament after receiving multiple code violations.
- The volleyball player was ejected from the game for using offensive language towards the referee.