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.
The team was ousted from the tournament in the first round.
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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The leadership of the country that has threatened the stability and prosperity of the world will eventually be ousted, disempowered and humiliated.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Justice Department Wise served as a counselor to Ed Martin, the Justice Department's pardon attorney who previously presided over the agency's Weaponization Working Group until he was ousted from that role at the beginning of the year.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Oil exports have jumped since Washington ousted its former president in January and lifted restrictions on the sector, reeling from years of mismanagement and underinvestment.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Mustangs, however, took a 4-3 advantage in penalty kicks in the shootout to oust Argyle 1-0 (SO 4-3) in the Class 5A Division 2 Region 1 Final on Tuesday at Northwest ISD Stadium.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Justice Department Wise served as a counselor to Ed Martin, the Justice Department's pardon attorney who previously presided over the agency's Weaponization Working Group until he was ousted from that role at the beginning of the year.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Oil exports have jumped since Washington ousted its former president in January and lifted restrictions on the sector, reeling from years of mismanagement and underinvestment.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Mustangs, however, took a 4-3 advantage in penalty kicks in the shootout to oust Argyle 1-0 (SO 4-3) in the Class 5A Division 2 Region 1 Final on Tuesday at Northwest ISD Stadium.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oust
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oust. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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oust
verb
: to force or drive out (as from office or from possession of something)
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