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past tense of oust
Synonyms & Antonyms of ousted
1
to drive or force out
- she was ousted from her job after it was proven she'd been pilfering company supplies
Synonyms for ousted
- banished,
- booted (out),
- bounced,
- cast out,
- chased,
- dismissed,
- drummed (out),
- ejected,
- expelled,
- extruded,
- kicked out,
- outed,
- ran off,
- routed,
- threw out,
- turfed (out)
- [chiefly British],
- turned out
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Phrases Synonymous with ousted
- gave one the gate
- [slang],
- sent packing
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2
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
to end the occupancy or possession of
- the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
Synonyms for ousted
Words Related to ousted
- disfurnished,
- stripped
- (also stript)
- bereaved
- (or bereft),
- deprived,
- disinherited
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“Ousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousted. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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