cast out

verb

cast out; casting out; casts out

transitive verb

: to drive out : expel

Examples of cast out in a Sentence

cast them out of the tribe for violating sacred traditions
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Lower down the ballot, in a sweeping show of dissatisfaction, voters cast out more than two dozen Democratic state lawmakers. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025 Meyer captured the ancient light cast out by the Lagoon and Trifid Nebula over 34 hours in May 2025, while observing under the near-pristine dark skies of Arizona, a little north of Ash Fork. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 June 2025 Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 So, to then feel cast out by her and the other leaders on Yavin, that’s a very painful thing that happened for her and Luthen. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cast out

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cast out was in the 14th century

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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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