as in to out
to drive or force out
cast them out of the tribe for violating sacred traditions
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Recent Examples of cast out
Meyer captured the ancient light cast out by the Lagoon and Trifid Nebula over 34 hours in May 2025, while observing under the near-pristine dark skies of Arizona, a little north of Ash Fork.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 June 2025
Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
So, to then feel cast out by her and the other leaders on Yavin, that’s a very painful thing that happened for her and Luthen.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The Messier 4 globular cluster will be positioned close to Antares and the moon throughout the night, though the light cast out from its 100,000 stars, will be swamped by the light of the near-full moon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 June 2025
Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
So, to then feel cast out by her and the other leaders on Yavin, that’s a very painful thing that happened for her and Luthen.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The Messier 4 globular cluster will be positioned close to Antares and the moon throughout the night, though the light cast out from its 100,000 stars, will be swamped by the light of the near-full moon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
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In March, 2008, the Post published a front-page story on Eliot Spitzer, then the governor of New York, who—after cracking down on prostitution rings while serving as the state’s attorney general, from 1999 to 2006—was outed as having patronized an escort service.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Having identifying documents with gender markers that don’t appear to match how a person is presenting themself could foster an uncomfortable, sometimes dangerous, situation for people who are forced to out themselves as trans to strangers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
6 July 2025
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Cunningham, Sheldon and Sun guard Lindsay Allen were ejected from the game with about 40 seconds left before the Fever took home the victory.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The screw-on lids can forcefully eject upon opening if food, carbonated beverages or perishable drinks like juice or milk have been stored in the bottle over time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Two years after the Goetz incident, a white mob in the Italian American enclave of Howard Beach in New York chased 23-year-old Michael Griffith and two friends, all Black, and beat Griffith to death for simply being in their neighborhood.—
Robert Chiarito,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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And that’s what all three of these companies are chasing: trust, at scale.—
Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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They have since been dismissed by the local solicitor general's office, WSB-TV reported.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is dismissing the rules governing world trade.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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And Leland was banished forever to a naughty mystical closet at the silent retreat upstate.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
16 July 2025
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With billions of dollars at his disposal and tech masterminds at his service, Luthor sets out to banish Superman from Earth forever.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In 2018, the pair had a public fallout when Buckingham was kicked out of the band and placed the blame on Nicks.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Brooks Jensen, who was violently kicked out of his faction in June, reemerged last night with a new brand and a new target.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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And four runs off Zack Wheeler is a pretty good night at the plate for any team.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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For an unknown reason, the man ran off the roadway, left onto the northbound shoulder, FHP said.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The mirror had been covered with a cloth, a gentle precaution in case our reflections turned out to be too startling.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 July 2025
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That hits Warner’s own legacy especially hard, because Theo turned out to be the best comedic foil for Cliff.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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