CAST OUT Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

cast out

verb

Definition of cast out

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 Lagaʻaia, a 19-year-old from Sydney, Australia, was cast out of thousands to play — in her first major film role — the flesh-and-blood version of the chieftess-to-be first voiced by Cravalho. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 As such, the light cast out from its surface some 250 years ago is only now reaching Earth, having traveled for centuries through the near vacuum of space at the speed of light — a blistering 186,282 miles per second (299,791 kilometers per second). — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026 Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026 If such an opportunity arises, producers would be well served by bringing this entire exceptional cast out east to perform it. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cast out

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At first the killer is revealed to be Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), and Wadsworth outs himself as FBI.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of out

Verb

In the here and now, Kuss is still chasing a stage win at the ongoing Vuelta, a task made more difficult by his presence in the podium fight until midway through the second week.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Five weeks ago, in a two-minute drill during practice, Mahomes scrambled on fourth down but couldn’t evade a 300-pound rookie defensive tackle chasing after him.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of chase

Verb

Third, Whyte and others dismiss our conclusion because many of the studies examining AI in medicine are simulations.

— Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026
If the case is not settled, dismissed or dropped before the trial date, it would be heard during the 2028 presidential primary elections.

— Violet Jira, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismiss

Verb

After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
However, their time together ended when Tamburello, a faithful, turned on Parks, a traitor, and voted to banish her in episode 10.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of banish

Verb

Giants special assistant Ron Wotus considered Vitello’s first-inning ejection by umpire Alan Porter last Friday so unfair that he got kicked out the following day while exchanging lineup cards.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
During its socialist revolution, the government kicked out many foreign oil companies.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of kick out

Verb

The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to get to planes to clean them, authorities said.

— David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to shuttle cleaning crews to planes, authorities said.

— David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of run off

Verb

Mason McTavish was the biggest exit, John Carlson turned out to be a rental and Jacob Trouba switched California rebuilds.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Trump’s approval ratings, however, are at an all-time low, and the party is worried about MAGA voters not turning out in large numbers.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

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