OUSTING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

ousting

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Definition of ousting next

present participle of oust

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 Multiple Democrats have come out in favor of ousting her, including two who called on her to resign shortly after the Ethics panel came back with its finding of her culpability. —

Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026 First, in conditions short of absolute authoritarianism, as long as elections are still happening, ousting a wannabe dictator is possible. —

Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 But ousting Powell would be legally dubious, Dan Urman, director of the law and public policy minor at Northeastern University, told CBS News. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Those voters stuck to their word at the polls last week, ousting two City Council members who had voted for tax breaks for the data center. —

Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 Minnesota exacted revenge the following spring, ousting Denver in seven games in the conference semifinals. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026 His frenemy Cipriani precipitated that ousting, too, by first surfacing the allegation which led to his dismissal. —

Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026 The Cavaliers had some tough battles early in the playoffs, beating Dekaney in overtime in the first round and ousting Magnolia West via shootout in the second round. —

Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026 Washington has accused Maduro of heading the Cartel de los Soles, which allegedly funneled large quantities of drugs into the US, using the accusations as the justification for ousting him from power. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026

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After vacating the conviction, the judge took the additional step of dismissing the murder charge against Martinez, ending the criminal case against him entirely.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.

— Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026