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
The Rams eventually released him, simply cutting him loose – a franchise icon cast out into the cold.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Families were broken apart by church leaders who cast out men deemed unworthy and reassigned their wives and children to others.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Now, the poorest Americans feel increasingly cast out.
—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
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Families were broken apart by church leaders who cast out men deemed unworthy and reassigned their wives and children to others.
—Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Now, the poorest Americans feel increasingly cast out.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
Verb
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The series finale picked up right where the previous episode left off, with Faye screaming and thereby outing Rue’s delicate exit plan, and then escaping herself alongside her boyfriend-dealer Wayne (Toby Wallace).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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After all, this implied that someone knew Stevens’ real name and was close to outing him.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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The passenger in the Land Rover, Fedeline Alexis Saint Cyr, 59, was ejected during the collision and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Zidane was ejected and France lost.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Another solo blast tied it at three apiece in the seventh when Hokies infielder Ethan Gibson covered the deepest part of the park and chased Bruins’ starter Michael Barnett after six-plus innings.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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For now, Hughes is chasing another championship.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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In December, Rozier requested that the case be dismissed, arguing that the government had overstepped by charging him with fraud.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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During sentencing, Baskin dismissed the argument that the devices were used for purposes such as exploding targets and fireworks.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The league form picked up sufficiently to banish thoughts of relegation.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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In Nepal, where menstruation stigma still leads some women and girls to be banished to mud huts during their periods, reusable cups have been life-changing.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Americans would be kicked out of most of the countries of the world.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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There are five Broderick siblings, but their eldest brother and sister ran away from the cult, and their mother was kicked out after medication was found among her belongings.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Police said the driver then ran off and left the Ford van at the scene, which was later towed by police.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The Giants seemed to have put the game away in the ninth, scoring two runs off late-game reliever Juan Mejia.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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However, several sightings of what were believed to be great whites attacking seals actually turned out to be the elusive dusky shark, John Chisholm, adjunct scientist at the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Such seeds turn out to be a limiting factor, with plenty of favorable environments never producing or supporting tropical cyclones.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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