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

Monarez was confirmed by the Senate, but she was ousted in less than a month. — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The archdiocese also continues to investigate former Bishop Miege President Phil Baniewicz, who was ousted last August after allegations surfaced about inappropriate behavior with a minor. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Won its group, defeated tournament darling Cape Verde, ousted Egypt and then de-neutralized the Swiss in extra time. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 July 2026

Though news about the shake-up has only emerged now, Amy was ousted, and Parillo was put in charge, after a shareholder vote on May 26. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

Trump ousted the center’s leadership and replaced it with a Board of Trustees that named him chairman and added his name to the building. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

His career was cut short just two years later when Republican Nancy Mace ousted him in a close election. — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 10 July 2026

This administration has been unique for its lack of transparency over why generals are ousted. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

In 2020, the gallery traded lawsuits with former president Max Levai, Frank Lloyd’s grand-nephew, who ran Marlborough for only one year before being ousted from his role. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026