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as in to eject
to drive or force out
she was ousted from her job after it was proven she'd been pilfering company supplies
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as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the people finally rose up and ousted the corrupt dictator
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as in to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of oust
The president has aggressively tried to oust immigrants from the country since his inauguration—including through such methods as imprisoning migrants in El Salvador, trying to cancel student visas and luring immigrants with $1,000 payments if they self-deport.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Instead, the nonprofit board that ousted (and then reinstated) Sam Altman in 2023 will remain in charge.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 6 May 2025
Less than a year before he was ousted, some Democrats called for Cuomo to replace Joe Biden on the Presidential ticket.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Three top aides were ousted about a week ago over accusations of leaking, and then the chief of staff whom the other aides accused of conspiring against them was moved out of his role, before getting ousted, too.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Instead, the nonprofit board that ousted (and then reinstated) Sam Altman in 2023 will remain in charge.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 6 May 2025
Less than a year before he was ousted, some Democrats called for Cuomo to replace Joe Biden on the Presidential ticket.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Three top aides were ousted about a week ago over accusations of leaking, and then the chief of staff whom the other aides accused of conspiring against them was moved out of his role, before getting ousted, too.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oust
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This pulse can trigger a process known as electromagnetic dissociation, in which a photon interacts with a nucleus, inducing internal oscillations that eject neutrons and photons.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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The rider, a 22-year-old man from El Cajon, was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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China has always been suspicious of Myanmar’s pro-democratic forces, including especially the National Unity Government, which is primarily composed of individuals deposed in the 2021 coup.—
Ye Myo Hein,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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In Syria, which Iran used as transit for weapons to proxies, Tehran’s ally Bashar al-Assad has been deposed, and Israel continues to attack the country and take new territory.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Poor tenants unable to pay their rent claimed they were evicted; not an uncommon practice at the time, or since, but one that advantages the powerful over the weak.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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The territories from which Dodik has evicted Bosnian state institutions are, not coincidentally, the same ones in which Serbian forces committed genocide against Bosniaks in the 1990s.—
Ismet Fatih Cancar,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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Jenner, matching in monochrome with sisters Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian, attended the 2025 Met Gala with Ferragamo designer Maximilian Davis on her arm days before her Rome outing with Chalamet.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Politico further reported that one cardinal was banned from the conclave proceedings after a posthumous letter sent by Pope Francis outed him for partaking in financial fraud.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 May 2025
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Then in 1958, the Pakistani army toppled the civilian government in the country’s first of several military coup attempts, three of which have been successful.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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In December, a consortium of rebel factions led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham unexpectedly toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose family had ruled Syria for five decades.—
David Makovsky,
Foreign Affairs,
6 May 2025
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On top of that, the Jane Does allege they were deprived them of meal and rest breaks, were paid less than minimum wage and never paid overtime or holidays, according to KTLA.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
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Do Republicans have to admit the possibility that their wild and wacky primary elections could, yet again, deprive them of the upper chamber?—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
6 May 2025
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For example, Canada, the second largest market for U.S. spirits exports after the E.U., imposed a 25 percent tariff on all American spirits that began on March 13, and nearly all Canadian provinces have banished American booze from store shelves.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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An affectionate cat became famous in the town of Fredericksburg, Texas, after local officials decided to banish her from her home at a public library.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Colombian state has a long history of fighting such ideological guerrilla movements seeking to unseat the government in Bogotá.—
Elizabeth Dickinson,
Foreign Affairs,
8 May 2025
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Haider, of Aurora, was just elected to the board last fall after unseating former Naperville City Council member Patty Gustin.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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