cast out

verb

cast out; casting out; casts out

transitive verb

: to drive out : expel

Examples of cast out in a Sentence

cast them out of the tribe for violating sacred traditions
Recent Examples on the Web The original film, released in 2001, follows Shrek the reclusive ogre, whose swamp becomes overrun by fairy tale creatures cast out by Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow), who must marry a princess to become king. Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024 Mira said the animal was probably a young male who had been cast out of a herd by the dominant male and forced to live on his own. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024 Part of the promise of this conference, underlined by several speakers, is that attendees will not only experience deliverance but may also learn to cast out demons themselves and take up arms in the war at hand. Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024 By 1962, Debord had decreed the making of art a commercial enterprise and thus outside the remit of the Situationist International, and Jorn and De Jong were cast out from the group. News Desk, Artforum, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cast out 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cast out was in the 14th century

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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20out. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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