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 State lawmakers were coming back from a contentious election season, where Republican incumbents were ousted by members of their own party. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 In five, an incumbent was ousted by a public dissatisfied with the status quo. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 But in 2003, Gray Davis was ousted from office and replaced by Arnold Schwarzenegger. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Brown, a former senator who was ousted in 2024, is hoping to make a comeback. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026 On the ballot again is former Democratic Coroner Dotti Owens, who served two terms until she was ousted in 2022 by Republican Rich Riffle, in a year in which Republicans won every partisan, countywide race in Ada. — Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026 Amid the layoffs, Netflix also ousted a number of chief executives, including chief content officer Bela Bajaria, head of film Dan Lin and his top lieutenant, Doug Belgrad, as well as director of original series Carolina Garcia. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 However, the team was ousted from the first round of the playoffs in six games thanks to the Minnesota Timberwolves. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 After doing just one briefing that lasted 14 minutes, Zacharia was ousted last Friday, after less than a week in the job. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousted
  1. dismissed
  2. deposed
  3. evicted
  4. ejected
  5. sacked
  6. deprived
  7. outed
  8. toppled
Verb
  • Women’s stories, especially those focused on their desires, have historically been dismissed as unserious, but romance has always had a huge, loyal readership.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Five other felonies were dismissed by prosecutors as part of the plea agreement.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
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  • Indivisible, the liberal group that emerged from the ashes of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential bid, became one of the first organizations this week to openly call for Schumer to step aside or be deposed.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposed
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  • The Campus Welfare Committee evicted the two aliens within hours of receiving the complaint.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In Spain, housing protests began in September after an 87-year-old woman, Maricarmen Abascal, was evicted following a 230% rent increase by an investment fund.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of evicted
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  • Early exit Maryland defensive back Dontay Joyner took another twist Saturday when he was ejected for a flagrant personal foul just 96 seconds into the game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Last month, a 42-year-old man fell to his death at Six Flags Over Georgia after being ejected from a roller coaster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of ejected
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  • The Chiefs reached the Broncos 30-yard line on the ensuing possession but Singleton sacked Mahomes for a 6-yard loss on third down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Bears sacked quarterback Sam Darnold three times and hit him three more times.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • While some of this supply reached Germany, the British naval blockade in January 1940 deprived the Germans of that vital resource.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Disqualifying both lists would have deprived the vast majority of Palestinian voters of their preferred political representation.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deprived
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  • After Meta was outed as the company behind the data center, the social media giant and Piqua government officials said the project would bring economic investment to the region.
    — Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of outed
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  • To punch a ticket to Saturday’s title game, Southwest Christian toppled district foe and reigning champion Fort Worth All Saints (17-11, 6-4) in three sets.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The daily painting effort started almost immediately after the Students’ List movement toppled former President Aleksandar Vucic ’s right-wing Serbian Progressive Party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
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