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
Now, the poorest Americans feel increasingly cast out.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
These habitats were destroyed, and the snakes were cast out, by wealthy lynxes who greedily expanded into the cold lands that suited their own species.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Children saw Campbell as an almost mythical figure, blessed by the Holy Spirit with the power to speak in tongues, cast out demons and heal the sick.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Aside from Blanc, the constant in the franchise is a stellar cast out to have fun.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
These habitats were destroyed, and the snakes were cast out, by wealthy lynxes who greedily expanded into the cold lands that suited their own species.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Children saw Campbell as an almost mythical figure, blessed by the Holy Spirit with the power to speak in tongues, cast out demons and heal the sick.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Aside from Blanc, the constant in the franchise is a stellar cast out to have fun.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
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Kirby Yates was ready to break down his 23-pitch rehab outing Friday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Lake Wales boy was ejected onto the eastbound center lane of I-4.—
Elainie Colton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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McCullough’s day ended early Sunday when he was ejected in the top of the second inning after arguing with first base umpire Cory Blaser over a balk call on first baseman Connor Norby during a pickoff attempt.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some observers suggest that seekers aren’t chasing hollow shortcuts online.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The couple had spent the past decade sailing together, charting a life across open water — learning to scuba dive, chasing marine life and finding meaning in the quiet, in-between moments at sea.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Federal Court Justice James Stellios ruled in dismissing the appeal that no jurisdiction error was made in 2024 by then Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus in ordering Duggan's extradition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Maasdorp called for a pivot toward investment, capital mobilization, and regional integration, saying BII was looking to forge partnerships that de-risk investment in markets long dismissed as too volatile.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Just six months on from Gateshead's resounding February 2011 triumph, fans were having to rally round to raise £100,000 in just 24 hours to prevent Wrexham from being kicked out of the Conference.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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That includes people who were kicked out of their housing or disappeared from the system altogether.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta ran off 11 straight to cut it to 106-98, but Towns scored to restore the double-digit lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Colorado scored its lone run off Glasnow in the fourth on a leadoff double by Mickey Moniak, who scored on Troy Johnston’s groundout to third.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Jackson’s settlement with the Chandler family turned out to include an agreement that forbade the estate to participate in depictions of the events around Chandler’s allegation.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the charges were quickly dropped by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office — and police admitted Brown turned out not to be the man cops were seeking for taking money from a drug dealer after the dealer sold crack to an undercover cop near the store.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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