Synonyms of ousted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• ejected
• outed
• banished
• chased
• expelled
• evicted
• sacked
• removed
• routed
• kicked out
• cast out
• fired
• extruded
• sent packing
• exiled
• booted (out)
• bounced
• turned out
• drummed (out)
• ran off
• threw out
• ostracized
• gave one the gate
• dispossessed
• deported
• expatriated
• shut out
• displaced
• turfed (out)
• retired
• axed
• read out
• terminated
• cashiered
• discharged
• deforced
• released
• defenestrated
• canned
• mustered out
• pink-slipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• admitted
• accepted
• took
• welcomed
• took in
• entertained
• lodged
• housed
• sheltered
• harbored

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposed
• sacked
• toppled
• dismissed
• dethroned
• unseated
• deprived
• banished
• displaced
• fired
• defrocked
• removed
• uncrowned
• unthroned
• usurped
• ejected
• retired
• supplanted
• unmade
• cashiered
• expelled
• overthrew
• canned
• subverted
• mustered out
• discharged
• routed
• chased
• cast out
• extruded
• booted (out)
• bounced
• drummed (out)
• ran off
• threw out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crowned
• installed
• initiated
• elected
• appointed
• inaugurated
• enthroned
• inducted
• invested
• baptized
• designated
• throned
• instated

3

as in evicted

to end the occupancy or possession of

the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evicted
• deprived
• dispossessed
• stripped
• expropriated
• divested
• usurped
• disinherited
• annexed
• deforced
• appropriated
• disfurnished
• impounded
• bereaved
• commandeered
• seized
• took over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ousted

After George was ousted by Hegseth without explanation in April, he was replaced by LaNeve. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The vote comes amid a string of victories by socialist candidates, including Melat Kiros in Denver and Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York, who have ousted longtime Democratic incumbents. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

She was knocked out in the fourth round in both Toronto and Cincinnati, after being ousted at the same point at Wimbledon. — Brian Mahoney, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Niger, a mineral-rich West African nation with significant uranium, oil and gold resources, has been ruled ​by military officers since the July ​2023 coup that ousted President ⁠Mohamed Bazoum. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Now a new report on the fallout from the investigation into that flyover is rattling the Defense Department and could lead to further delay in replacing the Army leader ousted for refusing to kill the probe. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Two other siblings, Joey and Jesse Buss, were ousted from their roles with the team when Walter bought in last year. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Al-Sharaa ousted President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 in an offensive led by HTS rebels. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Postwar Germany ran a denazification program, for example, while recent elections in Ukraine ousted corrupt, pro-Moscow leaders. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026