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
Modern anti-Semitism was born of this tragedy; in the name of the nation, the Jews were cast out of the state.
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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
After sugar was cast out, the rise of sugar-free artificial sweeteners became the healthy replacement – and there's growing scientific evidence linking various types to a host of health issues.
—New Atlas, 20 July 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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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
After sugar was cast out, the rise of sugar-free artificial sweeteners became the healthy replacement – and there's growing scientific evidence linking various types to a host of health issues.
—New Atlas, 20 July 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
Verb
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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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Carly was outed as the niece of Hanks in the premiere by fellow contestant Hugo after her ties to fame were hinted at with a park bench — from Hanks' iconic movie Forrest Gump — earlier in the show.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For example, a rock just 11 pounds (5 kilograms) in mass can gouge a crater more than 30 feet (9 meters) wide and eject over 75 metric tons of lunar soil and rock, according to NASA.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, Beijing has sought to solidify its presence inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including ejecting Filipino fishermen.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The coyote then chased after the child until the child's father noticed and started yelling until the coyote ran off.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The pictures show the inseparable duo standing side by side, playing together, and chasing each other.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In July 2024, Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Monday’s filing, lawyers for Robert Morris and his wife, Debbie Morris, argue Clemishire’s claims should be dismissed in part because the statute of limitations on them have expired.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2009, the organization launched a campaign to banish the slur.—
Kate Reilly,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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DaCosta films it all with a ferociously cinematic flamboyance, banishing any charges of staginess.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fact that litigation over being kicked out of an otherwise forgettable Knicks game is now in its ninth year highlights the personal, rather than economic, factors driving the two men.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Proper spacing then allows that driving player to either finish at the basket or kick out to the perimeter until there’s a clean look, with all five players constantly in motion during the possession.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With those turbulent waters somewhat behind us, the ones under the ship claim another victim, and poor Britani runs off to throw up over the side of the boat.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Angle the mugs as much as possible in the top rack so that the water can run off.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lawsone turned out to be the most effective and least toxic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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Though Geralt’s hansa succeeds in besting the priest’s deliberately unfair trial — with Regis demonstrating the (unexplained) power to hold a red-hot horseshoe without being burned — the whole thing turns out to be a farce.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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