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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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
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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
Anger over the issue has already had electoral consequences, with Democrats ousting two Republicans from Georgia’s utility regulatory commission in November.
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Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The judge approved a temporary injunction preventing the commission from holding a meeting aimed at ousting Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs from office.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Seattle, thus, got a wild-card bye before ousting the 49ers 41-6 in the divisional round and then the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC Championship Game.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Its focus soon shifted to ousting dictator Slobodan Milosevic, using mass demonstrations and a general strike across the provinces to make its point.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
That set the stage for an epic clash of strategic visions and executive egos that culminated in the Disney board ousting Chapek in November 2022 and Iger reclaiming the CEO role.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Texas went 2-0 last week while beating Florida on the road and ousting Oklahoma, which was 10th in the AP poll, at home.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Machado’s strategy could appear to have been a devil’s bargain—tempting Trump with the prospect of petrodollars in exchange for ousting Maduro, her nemesis.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Their aggressive play has shifted conversations at the roundtable, targeting fellow Faithful who have been fan favorites, ousting them from the competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The judge approved a temporary injunction preventing the commission from holding a meeting aimed at ousting Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs from office.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Seattle, thus, got a wild-card bye before ousting the 49ers 41-6 in the divisional round and then the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in the NFC Championship Game.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Its focus soon shifted to ousting dictator Slobodan Milosevic, using mass demonstrations and a general strike across the provinces to make its point.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
That set the stage for an epic clash of strategic visions and executive egos that culminated in the Disney board ousting Chapek in November 2022 and Iger reclaiming the CEO role.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
Texas went 2-0 last week while beating Florida on the road and ousting Oklahoma, which was 10th in the AP poll, at home.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Machado’s strategy could appear to have been a devil’s bargain—tempting Trump with the prospect of petrodollars in exchange for ousting Maduro, her nemesis.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Their aggressive play has shifted conversations at the roundtable, targeting fellow Faithful who have been fan favorites, ousting them from the competition.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousting
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If addiction ends in reconnection, as Kennedy says, then dismissing interventions that create stability, trust, and continuity in people’s lives is counterproductive.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the designer explained in his letter that the seasonal campaign is more focused on the theme of dependency and the support of a community, dismissing self sufficiency.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 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 city tossed a curve at the Oilmen last month, evicting them from the Oil City Stadium, their home for the past 15 years.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the renovations happening at Serra Grove could have been completed without evicting tenants, Snow said, noting similar cases across the county.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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One of the snowmobiles lost control and rolled several times, ejecting the driver from it.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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The Seattle defense, which nicknamed itself the Dark Side, lived in quarterback Drake Maye’s face, sacking him six times and harassing him into three turnovers.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Seattle swarmed quarterback Drake Maye all game, sacking him six times and forcing three turnovers, leaving New England scoreless through the first three quarters.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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These disputes have engulfed so many parts of our society, depriving us of the ability to find common ground.—
Mansoor Shams,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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While the dogs are now safe with foster families, Holmes faces multiple charges, including confining an animal without sufficient food or water, keeping animals in an enclosure without exercise or air, and tormenting or depriving an animal.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Should the punishment be a life sentence banishing Belichick from the Hall?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 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,
27 Jan. 2026
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Placing seedlings inside a cardboard box with an open top can prevent pots from toppling over if there’s a strong breeze.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
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The development is the latest as Syria's new leaders have struggled since toppling former President Bashar Assad in December 2024 to assert their full authority over the country torn by nearly 14 years of civil war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Ousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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