ousted; ousting; ousts
1
a
: to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
2
: to take the place of : supplant
must be careful that quantity does not oust quality—
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The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
Large national banks are ousting local banks in many communities.
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President Donald Trump's top advisers have discussed ousting independent watchdogs -- known as inspectors general -- at multiple federal agencies, sources familiar with the conversations tell ABC News.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
This includes how the U.N. will respond to Syria’s caretaker government, which ousted the murderous regime of Bashar al-Assad but is headed by a U.S.-designated terrorist group.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The Heat defeated the Spurs to win the championship in 2013 before the Spurs earned revenge by ousting the Heat to win the title in 2014.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Both 30-somethings ousted the No. 4 seeds in their respective draws — on the same court — to advance to the fourth round in Melbourne.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
This includes how the U.N. will respond to Syria’s caretaker government, which ousted the murderous regime of Bashar al-Assad but is headed by a U.S.-designated terrorist group.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The Heat defeated the Spurs to win the championship in 2013 before the Spurs earned revenge by ousting the Heat to win the title in 2014.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Both 30-somethings ousted the No. 4 seeds in their respective draws — on the same court — to advance to the fourth round in Melbourne.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oust. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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oust
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: to force or drive out (as from office or from possession of something)
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