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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Protect Progress, a super PAC affiliated with the pro-crypto Fairshake network, announced this week that the group is planning to spend more than a million dollars to oust Green in his reelection bid in Texas’s 18th Congressional District.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Anger over the issue has already had electoral consequences, with Democrats ousting two Republicans from Georgia’s utility regulatory commission in November.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The government has also planned a rally scheduled for Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the revolution that ousted a pro-West monarchy and brought Islamists to power.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
He was ousted as a senior royal three years prior.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
Anger over the issue has already had electoral consequences, with Democrats ousting two Republicans from Georgia’s utility regulatory commission in November.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
The government has also planned a rally scheduled for Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the revolution that ousted a pro-West monarchy and brought Islamists to power.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
He was ousted as a senior royal three years prior.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oust. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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oust
verb
: to force or drive out (as from office or from possession of something)
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