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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in evicting
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ousting
While the ousting immediately stunned and outraged members of the diabetes research community, Henderson’s video is in sharp contrast to the ADA’s series of statements over the past several days that tried to justify the decision.
—
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Trump has been threatening military action in Cuba ever since ousting Maduro and then ordering an energy blockade that choked off fuel shipments to Cuba.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
After ousting Pelley, Bilton sent a memo to staffers, aiming to reassure them of his vision for the show.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Other prominent Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), have taken a weaker stance, instead focusing on ousting Collins to take back the Senate.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Israel waged a bloody fight to capture the castle in 1982, ousting Yasser Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
—Greg Myre, NPR, 31 May 2026
Biden ultimately dictated the voting order to members, ousting Iowa, downgrading New Hampshire, promoting Nevada and adding Michigan and Georgia to the first bunch.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Before potentially ousting Starmer, prediction markets' favorite Burnham must first win a by-election in Makerfield scheduled for June 18 to become a Member of Parliament.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Edmonton has a prominent opening of its own after ousting Kris Knoblauch earlier this month.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 May 2026
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Trump has been threatening military action in Cuba ever since ousting Maduro and then ordering an energy blockade that choked off fuel shipments to Cuba.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
After ousting Pelley, Bilton sent a memo to staffers, aiming to reassure them of his vision for the show.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Other prominent Democrats, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), have taken a weaker stance, instead focusing on ousting Collins to take back the Senate.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Israel waged a bloody fight to capture the castle in 1982, ousting Yasser Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
—Greg Myre, NPR, 31 May 2026
Biden ultimately dictated the voting order to members, ousting Iowa, downgrading New Hampshire, promoting Nevada and adding Michigan and Georgia to the first bunch.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Before potentially ousting Starmer, prediction markets' favorite Burnham must first win a by-election in Makerfield scheduled for June 18 to become a Member of Parliament.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Edmonton has a prominent opening of its own after ousting Kris Knoblauch earlier this month.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousting
Verb
-
As the media fixates on the digital natives known as Gen Z and Gen Alpha — often dismissing them as antisocial and entitled members of society — Saturday’s celebration showed that younger generations might actually have it all under control.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
-
Democrats criticized Republicans for dismissing attempts at meaningful reform.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Verb
-
Conspicuously absent in the edit is the follow-up question from the attorney deposing Cavanaugh, who asked whether DOGE actually managed to reduce the deficit.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
-
While the opposition Conservative Party has a history of deposing prime ministers while in office, Labour does not, said Jonathan Tonge, a professor of politics at the University of Liverpool.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn’t pay their rent under a federal eviction moratoriumthat lasted almost a year — costing him and his investors over $1 million.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
-
Prasad, at the time of the filing, claimed that the property owner had signed a lease that prevents them from evicting the campus.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
And days earlier, three US F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, with all crew members ejecting safely.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
-
The car overturned and rolled several times, ejecting Reed, the CHP reported.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
Verb
-
Villa’s then sporting director Monchi reportedly attempting a straight swap of him for goalkeeper Emi Martinez last summer is a sacking offence (perhaps literally).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
-
Giants linebacker Abdul Carter didn’t waste any time sacking his own quarterback.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
Verb
-
The parents are accused of depriving the child of bathroom access, light, food and water while they were confined.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
-
This year, owing to a mixup in the congressional budget, one of the government’s most important scholarships was left severely underfunded, depriving thousands of Peru’s neediest high-school graduates of the opportunity to continue their studies at local universities.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Verb
-
This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
-
Latz has picked up the past four saves for Texas, banishing Jakob Junis to a supporting role.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
-
An OpenAI reasoning model recently overturned a conjecture Paul Erdős posed in 1946, toppling an eighty-year assumption in combinatorial geometry by importing machinery from algebraic number theory — two fields with no obvious reason to meet.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
-
The Regis Jesuit Raiders captured the 5A state championship, toppling Arvada West 5-3 for their first crown in seven years.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousting. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
