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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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Attorneys deposing Bovino played him a clip of the incident.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aetna still doesn’t have the documents needed to figure out who to depose, let alone digest all the evidence and take depositions.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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Oliver eliminates one pole-climbing threat by plopping a hat on his head, leading to a big fall — then takes this as an opportunity to evict his squatter.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The monarch is reportedly trying to reclaim royal residences after Harry and Meghan were evicted from Frogmore Cottage.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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After Julia outed their affair in the one true bombshell of the season and Adriana wowed everyone by bringing up a Haitian mortician who got a free coffee maker (an excellent Halloween costume, BTW), the next season will just be the two of them sniping and shouting.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
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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Reuters reported in April 2019 that Prince had been shopping a plan to topple the Maduro regime using mercenary soldiers.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Winds have toppled trees and power lines and have flattened homes.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The group also argued that moving people into federal immigration custody while local criminal cases are ongoing disrupts the legal process, potentially depriving victims of justice and defendants the opportunity to defend against charges.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the Court held that Scott was property and the Constitution does not allow the government to deprive a citizen of property without due process of law.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lately though, claims about the practice have grown, with viral videos and content creators claiming that exposing your blankets to freezing temperatures kills bacteria, banishes allergens, and more.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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