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
On the other hand, those who carry heterosis face discrimination from within their own circles — Jim is cast out from by the gym queen crowd when his positive test for the virus is exposed — in a clear parallel for how HIV+ people are often treated in gay circles.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
Consider heading all the way north along the sand several miles to the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park or go south along the sand to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines for whatever is biting.
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Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for cast out
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
Consider heading all the way north along the sand several miles to the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park or go south along the sand to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines for whatever is biting.
—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
The Rams eventually released him, simply cutting him loose – a franchise icon cast out into the cold.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cast out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
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Soon-to-be teenager Prince George looked all grown up on a rare mother-son outing with Princess Kate.
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Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits.
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Firefighters said one of the victims was ejected from one of the vehicles.
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Six months earlier, observers believed the space plane had ejected six objects at once, but those were later determined to be debris left over from launch.
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Ten plus years chasing this championship – never got the recognition.
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In one incident, a child set off bear spray in a crowd; in another, officers recovered a gun after chasing a youth, police said.
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In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states.
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Freeney did not dismiss the business side of the arrangement.
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Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.
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But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
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Kylie took the opportunity to poke fun at her husband and brother-in-law, Travis, 36, who were both kicked out of pre-school.
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The film’s first official trailer offers up a sweeping, dramatic look at the Dashwood life (like the highly relatable, ha, drama of being kicked out of their sprawling mansion), complete with plenty of longing and even a dash of mystery.
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Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha is another right-footed left-winger, but is charged with partnering an overlapping full-back and running off central midfield tempo-setters such as Bruno Fernandes.
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Outfielder Jarred Kelenic was brought on as a pinch runner during the ninth and scored the winning run off a wild pitch for a 3-2 victory.
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On Wednesday, the city of Boston officially welcomed families to the reopening of the Frog Pond Spray Pool on Boston Common, which turned out to be a busy spot for families beating the heat.
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Regardless of how the rest of the primaries turn out this year, the Democratic Caucus is all but certain to move further left on Israel next year, a dynamic that progressives say will come in response to their constituents’ calls for change.
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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