1
as in to eject
to drive or force out
she was ousted from her job after it was proven she'd been pilfering company supplies
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2
as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the people finally rose up and ousted the corrupt dictator
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as in to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of oust
Delépine took up his post with Art Basel in March 2022, shortly after the international art-fair operator ousted French art fair FIAC from its longtime home in the City of Light’s iconic Grand Palais.
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News Desk, Artforum, 9 Sep. 2025
Monarez will be joined by Deb Houry, former chief medical officer and deputy director for program and science at CDC, who was one of four top CDC officials who resigned in protest after Monarez was ousted.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Simultaneously, any realistic path back to a Democratic Senate majority will require them to finally oust Collins, the last Republican standing in the 19 anti-Trump states.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Horner was ousted from his role with immediate effect for reasons unknown.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 9 Sep. 2025
Monarez will be joined by Deb Houry, former chief medical officer and deputy director for program and science at CDC, who was one of four top CDC officials who resigned in protest after Monarez was ousted.
—Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Simultaneously, any realistic path back to a Democratic Senate majority will require them to finally oust Collins, the last Republican standing in the 19 anti-Trump states.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Horner was ousted from his role with immediate effect for reasons unknown.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oust
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Booker, of course, didn’t get that opportunity in the opener after Carter was ejected before the first play for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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After the opening kickoff against the Cowboys, a flag was thrown by the officials and Carter was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct just six seconds into the new season.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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When Nkrumah was deposed, all these films were destroyed by his successors, who wanted to erase all evidence of his rule.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the president’s lawyers reportedly pushed for Murdoch to be deposed within 15 days due to his age.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps she is not actually evicted.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reilly failed to finish in her allotted 1 minute and 30 seconds and was immediately evicted.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sports piracy has become so widespread that even professional athletes, like Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James (who was spotted using Streameast in May 2024) and Seattle Seahawks' Tariq Woolen, have been outed as users.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The star linebacker then made a spectacle of his final preseason outing with the team.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Minneapolis will approach 90 degrees Sunday while Memphis could topple its record daily high of 98 degrees on Monday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Effective budgeting and saving do not mean depriving yourself.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The collateral damage caused by that saga has affected Newcastle’s early-season performances, depriving them of a senior centre-forward for the opening three games and generally generating toxicity.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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But unseating Healey in Democrat and progressive Massachusetts will be a herculean task.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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These results are almost identical to those of the 2021 New England election, as were the results of the race for New England local president, where Slavin once again lost his bid to unseat Andrea Lyman.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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