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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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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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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
Moore, who was appointed by Mayor Karen Bass in October, will earn $473,600 a year, the City Council decided Tuesday — $18,000 more than his predecessor, Kristin Crowley, made when she was ousted by Bass in February 2025 for her handling of the Palisades fire.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The move came three years after he was ousted as a senior royal following allegations over his connections to Epstein.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The action comes as a trial is approaching in a federal corruption case in which several former union executives — among them ousted International President Newton Jones — are charged with allegedly scheming to steal $20 million in union funds.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The suit, which sought damages and the installation of a federal monitor at the NYPD, also alleged that ousted former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey installed spies in Donlon’s office and that Adams’ NYPD brass thwarted internal misconduct investigations.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
When Altman was abruptly ousted as OpenAI’s CEO in November 2023, the board reportedly approached Amodei to replace him, and even considered merging the two AI startups, Reuters reported.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Moderna last week said the decision specifically stemmed from the FDA's top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, who returned to the agency in August after being ousted.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
He was sworn into office in October, after his predecessor was ousted by Congress over corruption allegations and a rise in violent crime.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The move came three years after he was ousted as a senior royal following allegations over his connections to Epstein.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The action comes as a trial is approaching in a federal corruption case in which several former union executives — among them ousted International President Newton Jones — are charged with allegedly scheming to steal $20 million in union funds.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The suit, which sought damages and the installation of a federal monitor at the NYPD, also alleged that ousted former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey installed spies in Donlon’s office and that Adams’ NYPD brass thwarted internal misconduct investigations.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
When Altman was abruptly ousted as OpenAI’s CEO in November 2023, the board reportedly approached Amodei to replace him, and even considered merging the two AI startups, Reuters reported.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Moderna last week said the decision specifically stemmed from the FDA's top vaccine regulator, Vinay Prasad, who returned to the agency in August after being ousted.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
He was sworn into office in October, after his predecessor was ousted by Congress over corruption allegations and a rise in violent crime.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Peru’s president has been ousted after being censured by Congress, marking the country’s eighth change of leader in nearly a decade of political instability.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousted
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Three years later, Gayheart legally dismissed the divorce before Dane made his diagnosis public.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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That citation was dismissed in January, according to federal court records.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Robert Mugabe led Zimbabwe for 37 years before he was deposed in a coup in 2017.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Members of the Oversight Committee and staff members deposed Wexner behind closed doors in his home state of Ohio on Wednesday.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Britain had split the Chagos Islands from Mauritius before that colony gained independence, something that has been a source of diplomatic friction as well as multiple legal battles with locals who were evicted.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement The hierarchy of the event was also hard to miss, with homeless people reportedly evicted from the road leading to the venue and VIP motorcades shutting down the city with little regard for its residents.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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It was ruled a Flagrant 1 excessive foul, but not a dangerous Flagrant 2 foul, so Jamerson was not ejected from the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Canada’s Tom Wilson and French player Pierre Crinon were ejected for fighting in Canada’s win on Sunday.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last week’s Stick to Football episode, recorded shortly after his successor, Thomas Frank, was sacked by Spurs, was the fastest in its history to reach one million views.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, Baker McKenzie, a white-shoe law firm, axed 700 employees, Salesforce sacked hundreds of workers, and the auditing firm KPMG negotiated lower fees with its own auditor.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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This latest news comes just a few weeks after Mayweather filed a lawsuit against Showtime Networks and the former president of Showtime Sports, accusing the company of helping facilitate a fraud scheme that deprived him of roughly $340 million in earnings.—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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In 1894, a Russian doctor deprived some puppies of food and others of sleep.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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The San Jose State controversy initially gained traction in conservative media outlets, including the website Reduxx, which outed the athlete before the 2024 season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Audits released in December found that the city's aviation department lacked oversight of over 90% of their non-construction contracts, and outed a former Austin Energy employee for stealing nearly $1 million in public money by routing contracts to fictitious vendors.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Oligui Nguema, had toppled President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was accused of irresponsible governance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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While citywide damage is still being assessed, over two dozen trees had toppled over during the storm, Chaudhry added.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Ousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousted. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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