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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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
He had been ousted from his Beverly Grove house and had needed some pampering room and board.
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Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
But in November 2022, the board ousted Chapek and brought Iger back as chief exec.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
The president ousted a group of Kennedy Center board members in February and installed close allies as replacements.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Shareholders in a Baillie Gifford closed-end investment fund have rejected plans by activist investor Boaz Weinstein's hedge fund Saba Capital to oust the board.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
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Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
But in November 2022, the board ousted Chapek and brought Iger back as chief exec.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
The president ousted a group of Kennedy Center board members in February and installed close allies as replacements.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Shareholders in a Baillie Gifford closed-end investment fund have rejected plans by activist investor Boaz Weinstein's hedge fund Saba Capital to oust the board.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oust
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During the crash, the man who was operating the tractor was ejected and pinned underneath it.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene of the crash, CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Pahlavi, 65, has lived in the United States for most of his life since his father, Mohammad Reza Shah, was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which determined each year's nominees until they were deposed as the deciding committee in 2022 in the wake of a scandal, revised its rules around animation in 2014.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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That means the city can only evict people after a court order, must repair health and safety issues and must also provide accommodations for people with disabilities.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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At one point, a hotel where Abundant Blessings clients were staying threatened to evict them over nonpayment, forcing LAHSA to pay directly for the rooms, despite already having shelled out to Soofer to rent them.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Not exactly the best of images to portray in the Hornets’ first outing on ESPN since April 25 — and first home ESPN matchup with fans in the stands since the 2018-19 season finale against Orlando.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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Conversations are flowing fast, making your out-of-the-box ideas land effortlessly.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Yolanda recruited gillagers into the growing movement to topple Marcos that Catholic priests instructed in liberation theology were leading.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Homeland Security Secretary said all three were being charged with conspiracy to deprive rights.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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But psychological research does not support the idea that personal growth deprives others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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But even scarier than choosing which of your three pals to banish is the mission awaiting them in the cabin.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Burj Khalifa unseated it as tallest skyscraper at 2,772 ft (over half a mile) tall, and still holds the record as tallest building.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Willett, who is running for the 323rd District Court seat, which hears child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases, is hoping to unseat Judge Alex Kim, a Republican and the chair of the Tarrant County Juvenile Board.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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