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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
After she was ousted, some lawmakers from Suu Kyi's party formed the National Unity Government (NUG) to oppose the coup.
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Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 May 2026
The measure, if approved for the ballot and passed by voters, would overturn the congressional map Missouri Republicans passed to oust Kansas City’s long-term Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Carlson was a prominent player in cable news for decades, hosting shows on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News before he was abruptly ousted from Fox in 2023 shortly after the network settled its defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems, though Fox said the decision was unrelated.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
The Hurricanes can expect a different sort of series against the Philadelphia Flyers, who snuck into the playoffs late in the regular season and then ousted their rival Penguins in six games.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 3 May 2026
The measure, if approved for the ballot and passed by voters, would overturn the congressional map Missouri Republicans passed to oust Kansas City’s long-term Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Carlson was a prominent player in cable news for decades, hosting shows on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News before he was abruptly ousted from Fox in 2023 shortly after the network settled its defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems, though Fox said the decision was unrelated.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
The Hurricanes can expect a different sort of series against the Philadelphia Flyers, who snuck into the playoffs late in the regular season and then ousted their rival Penguins in six games.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oust
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Pautler recommends ejecting pods after each use, as well as occasionally rinsing removable parts of the machines.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected from Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals series against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center after striking Houston All-Star center Alperen Şengün in the head with his left forearm.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Plaintiffs' lawyers were scheduled to depose former DHS Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph Guy next week in an ongoing discovery effort around the decision-making that led to the CORE dismissals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The letter also revealed how Elevance announced Haytaian’s departure right after DOJ first asked to depose him.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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Then, to their confusion, they were evicted.—
R.A. Schuetz,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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The story of Javier Chocobar, a member of the indigenous Chuchagasta community in northwest Argentina’s Tucumán Province, who in 2009 tried to defend himself and his people from being forcibly evicted from their land by a local landowner and two former police officers.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Before Imai’s appearance in Corpus Christi on Tuesday, Espada expressed cautious optimism that the 27-year-old right-hander would need only one minor-league rehab outing before returning to the major-league rotation.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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So says Leslie Fremar, outing herself as the real-life inspiration for Emily, the uptight first assistant to fictional magazine editor Miranda Priestly.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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During the Iraq War, the popular narrative was that our heroic soldiers and marines were going in to liberate the people, free women, and topple a brutal dictator—the same nonsense we are fed now about Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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That view began to rupture as the first shots of the Revolutionary War rang out in Lexington and Concord in 1775, and a year later Americans resolved to topple the king – metaphorically and literally.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Its residents will also be awaiting further attacks, as Ukraine intensifies its campaign to disrupt the Russian oil industry and deprive the Kremlin of crucial funding for its war machine.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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In the beginning—to bereave, deprive, rob.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Here’s what pest control costs to banish these pests from your home forever.—
Ana Durrani,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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And that would be true even during a typical presidency, to say nothing of one that has systematically attacked the freedom of the press, sought to disempower the WHCA, and banished some of its members.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The league tried and failed to unseat Raman two years ago.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Pratt, who rose to fame on MTV’s The Hills, and Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member representing the 4th District, are both aiming to unseat Bass in the June 2 primary.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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