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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
Unlike other Democratic incumbents ousted in New York, DeGette is far from a moderate Democrat.
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Philip Wang,
Time,
1 July 2026
One Nation was established after Hanson was ousted by Howard’s Liberals for making racist remarks about Indigenous Australians.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Johnson then ousted Lightfoot in the mayor’s race three years ago.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, a move widely condemned by the international community, after the Maidan protests ousted Ukraine’s then pro-Kremlin president, Viktor Yanukovych.
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Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Kim, already sentenced to four years in a separate bribery and stock-manipulation case, faces prosecution alongside ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol as South Korea probes his martial law rule and political allies.
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Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Lander, who ousted Goldman, had accused the incumbent congressman of not being critical enough of Israel.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
On the other side of the country, Katie Wilson, a political newcomer who advocated higher taxes on the wealthy, ousted incumbent Bruce Harrell to win the mayoral contest in Seattle.
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Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Babcock, in what is now his third chance after being unceremoniously ousted in Toronto and Columbus, was polite but defiant, excited but vague.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Philip Wang,
Time,
1 July 2026
One Nation was established after Hanson was ousted by Howard’s Liberals for making racist remarks about Indigenous Australians.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Johnson then ousted Lightfoot in the mayor’s race three years ago.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, a move widely condemned by the international community, after the Maidan protests ousted Ukraine’s then pro-Kremlin president, Viktor Yanukovych.
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Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Kim, already sentenced to four years in a separate bribery and stock-manipulation case, faces prosecution alongside ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol as South Korea probes his martial law rule and political allies.
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Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Lander, who ousted Goldman, had accused the incumbent congressman of not being critical enough of Israel.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
On the other side of the country, Katie Wilson, a political newcomer who advocated higher taxes on the wealthy, ousted incumbent Bruce Harrell to win the mayoral contest in Seattle.
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Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Babcock, in what is now his third chance after being unceremoniously ousted in Toronto and Columbus, was polite but defiant, excited but vague.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousted
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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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On June 23, Los Angeles County Court declined to compel Woods to be deposed in California, as the defendants' legal team requested.
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The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
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Landlords in Durban and Johannesburg also evicted foreign tenants illegally to avoid further trouble, witnesses alleged.
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In the early 1960s he was evicted from Knock John, another sea fort closer to Britain’s coast.
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
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As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Alfaro had just been sacked by San Lorenzo, his eighth job in 14 years since starting as a 30-year-old following a brief playing career in Argentina.
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That side was a bit of an outlier generally, unfancied after a betting scandal had deprived them of their best striker, Paolo Rossi, for two years before the tournament.
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Plus, participants from the UK Biobank tend to be healthier and less socioeconomically deprived than the general population, which may limit how well the findings apply to everyone.
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Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, trainer Rick Burkholder, and general manager Brett Veach were outed by their tailor, who went online to brag about fitting their suits.
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And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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