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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3
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
Cuomo has been the clear favorite as Democrats look to oust Adams, who was the subject of a federal corruption case that was eventually dropped by the Justice Department, drawing accusations that the mayor had sought to curry favor with President Trump.
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Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Since his villa roommates voted to oust him over the controversial Huda Mustafa and Taylor Williams, Charlie has been in a Fiji hotel room watching Netflix — and also catching up on the dozen Season 7 episodes in which the actor/model appeared.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Could peaceful protests really oust a man who took office with the support of a majority of American voters and who rules the Republican Party with an iron fist?
—Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Before the jury entered the courtroom June 11, prosecutors reportedly asked the judge to oust one of them, known as Juror No. 6, according to outlets including NBC News and CNN.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Since his villa roommates voted to oust him over the controversial Huda Mustafa and Taylor Williams, Charlie has been in a Fiji hotel room watching Netflix — and also catching up on the dozen Season 7 episodes in which the actor/model appeared.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 June 2025
Could peaceful protests really oust a man who took office with the support of a majority of American voters and who rules the Republican Party with an iron fist?
—Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Before the jury entered the courtroom June 11, prosecutors reportedly asked the judge to oust one of them, known as Juror No. 6, according to outlets including NBC News and CNN.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oust
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Home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus called strike three on Rockies outfielder Tyler Freeman, and he immediately got ejected after arguing the call.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Until 2006, patent holders could presumptively obtain a court injunction that ordered infringers to stop using their invention (akin to a landowner’s legal right to eject trespassers camping on their property).—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Onganía’s rule lasted only a few years before he was deposed and replaced by another general, and soon the political chaos was matched by economic disruption.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Before Attacking Iran, The IAF Made Syrian Airspace More Accessible Than Ever Before After armed opposition groups in Syria finally deposed the Assad regime in a lightning November-December 2024 offensive, Israel swiftly took action.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Land Power vividly shows the lasting consequences of this redistribution of land, for instance in the case of the Cahuilla Indians of California’s Coachella Valley, a people first confined to reservations and then evicted from even those lands in the 1950s.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Months or even years can pass before the owner of the property finally succeeds in evicting the squatters.—
Chris West,
Baltimore Sun,
12 June 2025
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Rodrigo is not the only celebrity who has outed herself as a stan.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 June 2025
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Those who were outed would not only lose their jobs, but their names were often published in newspapers, which could cost them their families and their livelihoods.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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One day in 1997, after a fire, the Giuliani administration sent a wrecking ball to topple the building.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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For Trump, the ability to topple rivals was enough of a threat without taking it out of the safe.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Additionally, the nearly $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid could deprive more than 10 million Americans of health insurance and regular access to doctors.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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This deprives patients of the possible benefit of a new treatment while elevating their risk.—
Madison Plunkert,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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Softening those characters for present-day sensibilities banishes what little edge there was and leaves everything feeling over-bright in a restless and relentless production.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Any input would help. – Visiting Accident Dear Visiting: Don’t banish yourself just yet.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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Lei, who shot to fame with bold plans to unseat Apple Inc. in China, is counting on EVs to take on Elon Musk’s Tesla and fuel the final chapter of his entrepreneurial career.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Virts is the first Democrat to launch a bid to unseat Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in what is shaping up to be a crowded race on both sides of the aisle.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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