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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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This means government officials from Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the state will be deposed under oath.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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Both men, who are two of Sudan’s most powerful generals, jointly deposed the country’s long-time leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and subsequently played a role in a military coup two years later.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 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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But all too often, captors are evicted only after the economy is in deep trouble.—
Elizabeth David-Barrett,
Foreign Affairs,
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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Four of the state’s Republican justices, in other words, are attempting to unseat one of their own Democratic colleagues and replace her with the Republican who lost his bid to unseat her.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
14 Apr. 2025
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What to Know Exactly a decade before Trump initiated military action against Ansar Allah, Saudi Arabia led a coalition to attempt to unseat the group from power in Sanaa in March 2015.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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