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

The three county commissioners who previously voted against a pause on data centers were all ousted in their primaries by candidates who took issue with the trajectory of data center development in the county thus far. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Monarez testified before Congress last year that Kennedy ousted her for refusing to blindly approve guidance from that panel. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 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

The next year, after Blatter was ousted amid a corruption scandal, Ali ran against Infantino. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The archdiocese also continues to investigate former Bishop Miege President Phil Baniewicz, who was ousted in August 2025 after allegations surfaced about inappropriate behavior with a minor. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

The foursome are meant to replace a group of longtime correspondents who were ousted by Bari Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News, in a bid to make the program more interesting for modern viewers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 July 2026

News of the growing deficit comes just over eight months since the museum abruptly ousted its director, Sasha Suda, in October 2025, and replaced her with museum veteran Daniel Weiss. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026