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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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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
Cheney was ousted as chair of the House Republican Conference – the third-highest-ranking House Republican – over her criticism of Trump following his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Blundy is both looking to join the board and oust chair Donna James, who’s been a director for over 22 years and has been in the head chair since the business was spun off from L Brands four years ago.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Nicole’s jab results in her being ousted from her job by bosses Jason and Brett Oppenheim, who seemingly fire her from the brokerage.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Since Oklahoma State fired Mike Gundy on September 23 through Kelly’s dismissal one month later, 10 FBS schools have ousted their head coaches.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Blundy is both looking to join the board and oust chair Donna James, who’s been a director for over 22 years and has been in the head chair since the business was spun off from L Brands four years ago.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Nicole’s jab results in her being ousted from her job by bosses Jason and Brett Oppenheim, who seemingly fire her from the brokerage.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Since Oklahoma State fired Mike Gundy on September 23 through Kelly’s dismissal one month later, 10 FBS schools have ousted their head coaches.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oust
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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
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In June, Pitt filed court documents attempting to depose Stoli Group’s Alexey Oliynik, claiming the businessman had firsthand knowledge of the sale.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ellis has ordered Bovino be deposed in the case and a preliminary injunction hearing is set for November 5.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prince Andrew ⬆ Stripped of titles, evicted from his mansion, becomes Andrew Mountbatten Windsor—yet King Charles pays his rent at Sandringham for life.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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His brother will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and will be evicted from the royal mansion he's lived in.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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The effort is widely seen as an attempt to topple Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, for whom the Department of Justice has offered a $50 million reward.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Deco Brothers Stackable Can Rack Organizer Canned foods are essential in every pantry, but stacking cans on top of each other can be a recipe for disaster when heavy cans topple over (especially for your toes).—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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The long-gestating and rancorous dispute is now depriving about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers of Thursday prime-time programming on ABC and is threatening college football and other major sports telecasts.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
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In the attorney general’s race, Democratic nominee Jay Jones will unseat Republican incumbent Jason Miyares, NBC projected.—
Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Democrats have spent millions of dollars trying to unseat him but – with one exception in 2018 – Valadao has defied the odds by winning in a majority-Latino district where Democratic voters outnumber Republicans.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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