1
as in ejects
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 deposes
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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3
as in evicts
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of ousts
Whether Markey wins reelection or Moulton ousts him in the Democratic Senate primary, Massachusettsans wouldn’t see much difference in their voting records.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousts
Verb
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If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Each side dismisses the other's contention.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump dismisses Republican mayoral hopeful as Giuliani allies support Cuomo.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gaines argues since Title IX guarantees men and women equal opportunities to compete in athletics, permitting transgender female athletes to compete deprives other women athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that standing water in the soil deprives roots of oxygen.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Though the episodes ended before Britney revealed her vote, fans are convinced that Britney votes for Danielle and banishes her based on how the episode was edited.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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This duo includes a collagen serum and an eye cream that banishes dark circles and tired-looking skin.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
11 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott dispossesses Virgil van Dijk and Semenyo secures the loose ball.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Creature survives, becomes smarter and even eloquent, and vengefully chases Frankenstein all the way to the Arctic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lo chases them to the dock and is followed by attendees from the banquet.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Carrie’s holiday is filled with a revolving door of haughty art dealers and Gen Z queerdos, one of whom clogs the toilet and expels a sea of brown that Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is forced to clean up.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Ousts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousts. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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