ousted

verb

past tense of oust
1
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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2
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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3
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 And in Connecticut, voters ousted one of the longest-serving Democrats in Congress for a challenger who campaigned on generational change. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … CONNECTICUT CLASH — Longtime anti-Trump Dem ousted after tough primary from upstart progressive mayor. — FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 But in November 2022, the Disney board ousted Chapek after a series of missteps and called Iger back into service. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Without Russia’s assistance and ultimate intervention, Assad would have been ousted nearly a decade earlier. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026 Specifically, the suit references security camera footage of an alleged altercation that took place May 28, two days after Helm was ousted from the LHS management group. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Trump, who ousted the Kennedy Center's previous president, board chair and board members in February 2025 and replaced them with close allies and supporters, remains chairman. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 Johnson ousted Lightfoot in the February 2023 election before beating opponent Paul Vallas in the April runoff. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Monarez was confirmed by the Senate, but ousted from the job in less than a month. — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousted
  1. dismissed
  2. deposed
  3. evicted
  4. ejected
  5. sacked
  6. deprived
  7. outed
  8. toppled
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  • Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • To offset the salary and dump a disappointing player, the Sox sent deposed closer Seranthony Domínguez, along with prospects Boston Smith and Nolan Jones, to Seattle.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Sharaa later led the push that finally deposed Bashar in December 2024, more than a decade after the Syrian revolt against his brutal and corrupt rule began in 2011.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of deposed
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  • Earlier this year, a location of Horn Barbecue in Lafayette was mysteriously evicted by the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sarah Ferguson’s reported whereabouts have been revealed after she was evicted from Royal Lodge on January 31 following her ex-husband, former Prince Andrew’s, ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Definition of evicted
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  • Seattle manager Dan Wilson was ejected for the second time over the past four games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Braves manager Walt Weiss was ejected during the ensuing arguments about the call.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ejected
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  • One thing Taylor won't like is that Burrow was sacked once and then hit while throwing on third-and-4 from the Lions 38 during the second series.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Norwich just missed out on that position, coming ninth, but head coach Liam Manning was nowhere to be seen by then, having been sacked in November with his team second-bottom of the table.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • That means that the people are deprived not only of their capacity to act, but also of their capacity to think and to judge.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The collapse of the Soviet Union deprived the country of subsidized fuel and other economic assistance, revealing deep structural weaknesses in the North Korean economy.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of deprived
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  • Thiel mentioned the news outlet Gawker, which had recently outed him as gay.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of outed
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  • In addition to the homes damaged on Tuesday, a semi-trailer also toppled over in Hammond because of the sheer force of the winds.
    — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In Manizales, also within the country’s coffee growing axis, other footage showed a tower atop the city’s landmark Gothic cathedral toppled from its foundation.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppled

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