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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
Babcock, in what is now his third chance after being unceremoniously ousted in Toronto and Columbus, was polite but defiant, excited but vague.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Hungary moved to leave the ICC last year but reversed course after Viktor Orbán was ousted as president in elections in April.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Before Crowley was ousted, the city’s top financial analyst pushed back on her budget-cutting narrative, saying that spending on the Fire Department actually went up during that budget year — in large part because of a package of firefighter raises.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Davis was later ousted from Arista Records in 2000 by parent company BMG Entertainment.
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Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Recalls and public pressure ousted progressives elected to district attorney offices in multiple jurisdictions over the last five years, when criminal justice reform efforts ran into dissatisfaction over public disorder following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
While the previous board — then called the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority — approved the 14-mile extension of the 836 as a way to speed commuting times to and from Kendall, that panel was ousted in 2023 during a legal fight with Tallahassee.
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Douglas Hanks
june 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Such a handful that, eventually, in 2014, PIMCO ousted the king.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
On the field, the team had a disappointing season by its lofty standards, finishing second in LaLiga behind Barcelona and getting ousted from the Champions League by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Hungary moved to leave the ICC last year but reversed course after Viktor Orbán was ousted as president in elections in April.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Before Crowley was ousted, the city’s top financial analyst pushed back on her budget-cutting narrative, saying that spending on the Fire Department actually went up during that budget year — in large part because of a package of firefighter raises.
—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Davis was later ousted from Arista Records in 2000 by parent company BMG Entertainment.
—
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Recalls and public pressure ousted progressives elected to district attorney offices in multiple jurisdictions over the last five years, when criminal justice reform efforts ran into dissatisfaction over public disorder following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
While the previous board — then called the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority — approved the 14-mile extension of the 836 as a way to speed commuting times to and from Kendall, that panel was ousted in 2023 during a legal fight with Tallahassee.
—
Douglas Hanks
june 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Such a handful that, eventually, in 2014, PIMCO ousted the king.
—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
On the field, the team had a disappointing season by its lofty standards, finishing second in LaLiga behind Barcelona and getting ousted from the Champions League by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousted
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If he was dismissed without cause, his contract provides for a minimum 12-month payout.
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After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, Rodríguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources.
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Albert was notified on February 11 that attorneys planned for him to be deposed on April 29.
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The Joyces are set to be deposed when discovery is complete.
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The fan was quickly approached and evicted.
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Failure to abide by this condition could mean losing your security deposit, or even being evicted.
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
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As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
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Bellamy, 46, is poised to take his first full-time job in club management, replacing Scott Parker who was sacked in April following Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League.
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Greek coach Georgios Donis was appointed just two months ago after Saudi Arabia sacked former coach Hervé Renard.
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Plus, participants from the UK Biobank tend to be healthier and less socioeconomically deprived than the general population, which may limit how well the findings apply to everyone.
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That failure deprived the prosecutors, the jury, and ultimately the public of information that may have helped provide a more complete picture of what occurred.
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And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim.
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Phil and Tony butt heads over a litany of issues, but one of the big hangups between the two of them in the first half of season six revolves around one of Tony's top earners, Vito Spatafore, being outed as a gay man.
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About 275 passengers and 12 crew members were on the eastbound train train from Los Angeles to Chicago when the rail cars toppled off the tracks and onto their side early Monday afternoon, Amtrak said.
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Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones.
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“Ousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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