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
Modern anti-Semitism was born of this tragedy; in the name of the nation, the Jews were cast out of the state.
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The boxer was nearly cast out of the country months ago.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
After sugar was cast out, the rise of sugar-free artificial sweeteners became the healthy replacement – and there's growing scientific evidence linking various types to a host of health issues.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
The sentence could be expressing Eliza’s desire to have a person be cast out of a group, or to have her medical cast removed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The boxer was nearly cast out of the country months ago.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
After sugar was cast out, the rise of sugar-free artificial sweeteners became the healthy replacement – and there's growing scientific evidence linking various types to a host of health issues.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
The sentence could be expressing Eliza’s desire to have a person be cast out of a group, or to have her medical cast removed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
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Kate — who is known for recycling outfits, often years apart — debuted the piece during a January 2020 visit to Bradford Town Hall before reusing the coat at the royal family's Christmas church outing in 2022.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage would’ve likely contributed to a Game 5 outing back in Toronto, but the Jays ensured that wasn’t required with a 5-2 win over the Yankees.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Branch was ejected in a game against Green Bay in 2024 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on running back Bo Melton.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The pop star has not publicly commented on what happened, but local police confirmed to ABC News that the aggressive concertgoer was immediately ejected from the Kaseya Center.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cavazos says this work — chasing leads or even, at times, following ICE agents — to alert the community can be hard, especially now that the Department of Homeland Security regularly accuses groups like Cavazos' of interfering with their jobs and endangering the lives of immigration officers.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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In private debt, incentive misalignment can arise if managers prioritize asset growth at all costs, which sometimes leads to chasing thinner spreads or riskier deals.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Biden administration dismissed the lawsuit, and prosecutors dropped a grand jury investigation the following year.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The revelation immediately erupted into a political crisis, with the head of prisons dismissed and Guatemalans threatening to protest.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Disruption and sadness shall be banished.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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As for banishing, those shiny black leggings—the rock chic sort that look PVC but aren’t.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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If the fan engages in conduct prohibited by the arena or team, the fan can see the license revoked and get kicked out of the arena.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rollins kicked out on the pin attempt.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Milwaukee cut the deficit in half with a run off rookie Roki Sasaki and had the bases loaded before Blake Treinen struck out Brice Turang to clinch the win for the Dodgers.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The shadow here would be chasing escapism… running off to find harmony somewhere else instead of tending to what’s right in front of you.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
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The window turned out to be the window of the men’s bathroom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Alcaraz played an exhibition against American Frances Tiafoe in the uptown arena, which turns out to hold a tennis court nicely and hosted 16,194 fans.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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