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as in dismissed
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 deposed
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 evicted
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of ousted
Eurasia Group on Monday evening raised the probability of Starmer being ousted this year to 80%, up from 65% previously.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 May 2026
If Starmer chooses to step aside, or is ousted, his successor would become Britain’s sixth prime minister in seven years.
—Isa Soares, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The explosive footage, which was leaked to The Sunday Times, prompted a regulatory investigation which ultimately led to Cowgill being ousted as executive chair of JD, the report said.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Senate leadership was ousted just hours before Duterte’s impeachment trial moves to that chamber, creating political uncertainty and complications for the proceedings.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
In 1974, following the military coup in Chile that ousted Salvador Allende the year prior, the Biennale's Allende-sympathizing, socialist then-director, Carlo Ripa di Meana, made the unprecedented decision to cancel the national pavilions for that year.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026
One commissioner, Carrie Prejean Boller, was ousted in February after a contentious hearing on antisemitism.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Colbert, another staple of the CBS lineup who was recently ousted from the late-night anchor’s chair, used his time at the microphone to take a dig at the network.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
That was back in 1992 when the pair of Republicans ousted two veteran Democrats who were in political hot water.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 May 2026
If Starmer chooses to step aside, or is ousted, his successor would become Britain’s sixth prime minister in seven years.
—Isa Soares, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The explosive footage, which was leaked to The Sunday Times, prompted a regulatory investigation which ultimately led to Cowgill being ousted as executive chair of JD, the report said.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Senate leadership was ousted just hours before Duterte’s impeachment trial moves to that chamber, creating political uncertainty and complications for the proceedings.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
In 1974, following the military coup in Chile that ousted Salvador Allende the year prior, the Biennale's Allende-sympathizing, socialist then-director, Carlo Ripa di Meana, made the unprecedented decision to cancel the national pavilions for that year.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026
One commissioner, Carrie Prejean Boller, was ousted in February after a contentious hearing on antisemitism.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Colbert, another staple of the CBS lineup who was recently ousted from the late-night anchor’s chair, used his time at the microphone to take a dig at the network.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
That was back in 1992 when the pair of Republicans ousted two veteran Democrats who were in political hot water.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousted
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And that’s partly why Weltman dismissed coach Jamahl Mosley the day after the Magic were eliminated and also discussed Orlando’s roster needs — which, in his eyes, include more shooting and veteran help.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Adams dismissed this notion out of hand, with no small amount of hostility.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Jordan has also been deposed as part of the remaining lawsuits against OSU.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Bond vigilantes have closely watched his fate in recent weeks, and the results are expected to further fuel speculation the prime minister could be deposed by his party.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, moved to the king’s private Sandringham Estate, about 100 miles north of London, after he was evicted from his longtime home near Windsor Castle following revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, the younger brother of King Charles III, moved to the king’s private Sandringham Estate, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of London, after he was evicted from his longtime home near Windsor Castle following revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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If those results were repeated in a national election that has to be held by 2029, the party would be overwhelmingly ejected from power.—
Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves are tied 2-2, and everyone will be watching to see how Victor Wembanyama responds after being ejected in the second quarter of Game 4.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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United also won the FA Cup under Erik ten Hag in 2024 though he was sacked later that year and replaced by Ruben Amorim, who himself was dismissed in January 2026.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.—
Shilpa Jamkhandikar,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The loss of Bregman to the Chicago Cubs already had deprived the Sox’s young hitters of a strong influence.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Since whistleblowers outed OpenAI’s mistake, cops have gotten access to the shooter’s logs, but families and their legal team have not, Edelson confirmed.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some of these pictures show him at an event in Birmingham with Black Box theater colleagues and attended by officials of UK actors union Equity just a few weeks before he was outed by Norwood’s anonymous tipper.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight masterful innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Ousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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