1
as in dismissing
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 deposing
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 evicting
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of ousting
Josh Allen is a little banged up, but was surgical in ousting the Jacksonville Jaguars last week.
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Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The Rams didn’t impress a lot in ousting Carolina 34-31 last week, but that offense did.
—Greg Cote
january 15, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Kay, of course, is referencing Whitney turning on Jonah by ousting him from his own company.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Kiley supported ousting Maduro.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Diaz said ousting Maduro is just the first step.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Trump will meet with oil industry leaders this afternoon to discuss Venezuela following the weekend strike and ousting of President Nicolás Maduro.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Since Maduro’s ousting, many Venezuelans have voiced fears his successor, acting president Delcy Rodríguez, would continue or even intensify this policy.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Freedom advocates longed for Maduro’s ousting for years.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Vic Tafur, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The Rams didn’t impress a lot in ousting Carolina 34-31 last week, but that offense did.
—Greg Cote
january 15, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Kay, of course, is referencing Whitney turning on Jonah by ousting him from his own company.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Kiley supported ousting Maduro.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Diaz said ousting Maduro is just the first step.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Trump will meet with oil industry leaders this afternoon to discuss Venezuela following the weekend strike and ousting of President Nicolás Maduro.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Since Maduro’s ousting, many Venezuelans have voiced fears his successor, acting president Delcy Rodríguez, would continue or even intensify this policy.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Freedom advocates longed for Maduro’s ousting for years.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousting
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Acknowledging effort and complexity, rather than dismissing them, fosters engagement and improves problem-solving.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Federal judge rules in Simplot’s favor In late December, Winmill issued an order granting the company’s request for a summary judgment and dismissing all of Skidmore and Dance’s claims.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, the president has brought Russia’s Vladimir Putin out of isolation, stunned the world by deposing Venezuela’s leader and made invasion threats toward Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Some are counting on the United States deposing him, Saddam Hussein-style (or Salvador Allende-style, or Manuel Noriega-style).—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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The officers went to the house in the Bermuda Club neighborhood near Vero Beach, where a resident of the home was evicting her son, Flowers said Friday.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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The county has been in the process of evicting the Dolphin Company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Pursuit of Purdy The Seahawks’ front seven made life difficult for Purdy, chasing him across the field while sacking him twice.—
Andrew Destin,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Texans stifled the Steelers rushing attack and harassed Aaron Rodgers so extensively — sacking him four times, hitting him 12 times — that the future Hall of Fame quarterback scarcely had time to wait for plays to develop and repeatedly dumped the ball off for short gains.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nobody was depriving you of food or water, or chaining you up.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Two weeks after Alt’s ankle was mangled, depriving Herbert of his blindside protector, the quarterback and the offense came a cropper in a 30-6 blowout at Jacksonville in mid-November.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But there is more murdering and banishing to come.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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The triple-ball design comes preassembled in classic Roman-style planters and looks impressively realistic, according to Amazon reviewers—even moving gracefully in the wind without toppling over.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Ousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousting. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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