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as in to eject
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 to depose
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 to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of oust
The Golden State Warriors infamously won an NBA-record 73 games in 2015-16 but were ousted in the Finals.
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In 2023, the group’s president was ousted after a controversial tenure.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
After ousting Assad, Shara reached out to Arab and Western governments, assiduously presenting himself as a moderate who would protect the country’s religious and ethnic minorities.
—Jerome Drevon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
The decision to oust the popular commissioner surprised many in the arts community.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In 2023, the group’s president was ousted after a controversial tenure.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
After ousting Assad, Shara reached out to Arab and Western governments, assiduously presenting himself as a moderate who would protect the country’s religious and ethnic minorities.
—Jerome Drevon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
The decision to oust the popular commissioner surprised many in the arts community.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oust
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The driver, who was not wearing a helmet, was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trae Young scored 28 points in defeat, but was ejected after receiving two technical fouls towards the end of the game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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On July 10, Jane became queen but was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of an uprising by Mary’s supporters.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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But they, along with Pino’s brother, who was also deposed, detailed actions Pino took that could be seen as preparations for the end of his life.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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He was being evicted from the property where the animals resided and allegedly denied access when authorities took him into custody Wednesday.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Denying lawyers for the unemployed and evicted In some counties that have invested in public defender offices, indigent defense has been transformed.—
Ilana Panich-Linsman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lock-down intensity Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own defense stopped the Cougars from even taking a winning shot at the buzzer.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lockdown intensity, along with a 12-point deficit Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own D stopped the Cougars from even taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
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The number of sites, and whether they are secured, has been a mystery since rebels toppled Mr. al-Assad last year.—
Megha Rajagopalan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Market Abuse Americans argue that China abused its global market access: stealing intellectual property, supporting strategic industries, manipulating its currency and depriving foreign companies—especially those from the U.S.—of fair access to Chinese markets.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Khalil's attorneys, who have also sued the government on his behalf, lambasted the government, saying the government was depriving him of his right to free speech.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Each player was banished from his professional sport for life.—
Martin Edel,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by a children’s book series by Colin Thompson, this movie focuses on an evil king (who happens to be Betty’s grandfather) who banished music and magic from the land.—
Dina Gachman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Still, Ty Simpson is leading the competition and will be hard to unseat, and Keelon Russell is continuing to push.—
Kennington Smith III,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs would like to unseat Antioch, which has won at least a share of the conference title for four straight years and earned a third-place trophy and two second-place trophies at the 3A state tournament in the past three seasons.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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