OUSTED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

ousted

verb

Definition of ousted next

past tense of oust

as in dismissed

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 deposed

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 evicted

to end the occupancy or possession of the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building

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Recent Examples of ousted Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered. —

Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026 Labour has never ousted one of its leaders while in government, but there is a process. —

ABC News, 16 May 2026 McCaughey was vaulted into the spotlight for being on the ticket that ousted a Democratic icon who had won three terms in New York state. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 Molo also pressed Altman about some of the board members who briefly ousted him from his role at OpenAI in 2023. —

Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Boilermakers trial Former Boilermakers chief of staff Tyler Brown testified Tuesday that ousted International President Newton Jones used union funds for luxury overseas trips, five-star hotels and high-paying jobs for family members. —

Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 The White House then moved on to Susan Monarez, who was confirmed by the Senate, but she was ousted in less than a month over disagreements on the administration’s agenda. —

Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 If Starmer chooses to step aside, or is ousted, his successor would become Britain’s sixth prime minister in seven years. —

Isa Soares, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 The explosive footage, which was leaked to The Sunday Times, prompted a regulatory investigation which ultimately led to Cowgill being ousted as executive chair of JD, the report said. —

Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 11 May 2026

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That lawsuit was dismissed in December.

— Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
For business leaders and investors, the May 20 vote should not be dismissed as symbolic diplomacy.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026