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
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Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025 In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material. Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Liz Cheney was cast out of House leadership and lost her Wyoming seat after defying Trump on January 6. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025 Purposeful bits of humanity that people cast out in the world, hoping someone else will find them. Melanie Peeples, NPR, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast out

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 20 Oct. 2025.

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