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
In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material.
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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Modern anti-Semitism was born of this tragedy; in the name of the nation, the Jews were cast out of the state.
—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
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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Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Modern anti-Semitism was born of this tragedy; in the name of the nation, the Jews were cast out of the state.
—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
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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After Julia outed their affair in the one true bombshell of the season and Adriana wowed everyone by bringing up a Haitian mortician who got a free coffee maker (an excellent Halloween costume, BTW), the next season will just be the two of them sniping and shouting.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Syracuse has also lost the last two meetings between these programs, failing to score more than seven points in either outing (in 2023 and 2020).—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fire Rescue said one person was ejected in the collision and airlifted to a trauma center.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Georgia's biggest issue came in the first half when 6-11 center Somto Cyril was ejected for throwing a forearm into Florida's Rueben Chinyelu.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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By the time they were chased by regime forces, their boat was virtually dead at sea, the remaining engine barely running.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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One chases agility and research breakthroughs, the other aims for affordability and everyday utility.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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In September, Hecox filed a notice to dismiss the lawsuit.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Why was Alabama’s 31-17 loss to a 4-8 FSU team so easily dismissed by the committee?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lately though, claims about the practice have grown, with viral videos and content creators claiming that exposing your blankets to freezing temperatures kills bacteria, banishes allergens, and more.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now, however, Rebecca says her parents get a kick out of watching her kids compete.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Production declined by 75% between 2013 and 2020, according to the Financial Times, after successive Chavismo regimes nationalized the oil companies there, kicked out foreign oil drilling expertise, and triggered a flight of its own drilling specialists.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Even one of the greatest ever to play this game, Joe Root, could not work out how to break free of the 36-year-old’s shackles here, failing to score a single run off him for 23 balls in a row before finally yielding to the python-like grip when missing one that homed in on his pads.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Golden State ran off nine straight, including seven by Butler, to trail 94-90.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Several schools in Yuba County were on lockdown Thursday for what turned out to be a swatting call received at Yuba Gardens Intermediate School.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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At Jaime’s Local Seafood Shack This food truck turns out delicious sandwiches, tacos, and seafood baskets, plus surprising dishes like Alligator and Jalapeno Bites.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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