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
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.
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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
After being spending time behind bars for nine days in Singapore, the 26-year-old Australian man who charged at Ariana Grande on a Wicked premiere red carpet will now be cast out of the country for good.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
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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
After being spending time behind bars for nine days in Singapore, the 26-year-old Australian man who charged at Ariana Grande on a Wicked premiere red carpet will now be cast out of the country for good.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
Verb
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However, Bach outed himself as the other man when promoting his own memoir, 18 and Life on Skid Row, in 2016.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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The split decision comes after religious parents and educators challenged California school policies aimed at preventing schools from outing students to their families.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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How do key components of matter — gas, dust, and heavy elements — flow into, get transported throughout, and ejected out of galaxies over time?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Three people were ejected from the Nissan, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said at the scene.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Sporting didn’t want to be chasing the ball for long stretches, and the players didn’t manage to keep possession often enough.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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How to Plan a Trip Trying to follow the original Route 66 today can feel a bit like chasing smoke.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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In its Thursday decision dismissing the case, the military's top legal officers said the charges against the soldiers were being dropped because the video did not show abuse violent enough to merit a criminal conviction and had been improperly leaked to the media.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Room for Disagreement Azizi has dismissed concerns that his close relationships with regional leaders could pave the way for government interference.—
Vivianne Wandera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Woody Brown, a nonverbal author himself, highlights stories that are too often banished to the margins.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Faithfuls also have chances to banish traitors by voting them out of the castle during a nightly event called the roundtable.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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He gets kicked out of school for being drunk.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kids can get a kick out of twinning with you!—
Margery D. Rosen,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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West Virginia led 56-43 with 90 seconds left before TCU ran off seven straight points to provide some hope.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a few minutes, footage showed the Rangers fans running off the pitch and back into the stands.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Texas Democrats turned out in numbers not seen in decades for last week’s Senate primary, a surge that outpaced Republicans and signaled an energized electorate heading toward November.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the evolutionary story of the appendix turns out to be much more complicated.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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