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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
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.
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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
Her victory over David Ryu was the first time in 17 years that a challenger ousted a City Council incumbent.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Late last year, before The Washington Post slashed its staff and ousted its CEO, the paper was looking to rehabilitate its public image.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Yasmin, who was ousted from Pierpoint after a tabloid scandal involving her publishing-magnate father threatened to sully the bank by association, has turned to another undependable man for salvation, proposing to an aristocratic failson called Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The White House chief strategist Steve Bannon fell from grace, the white nationalist Richard Spencer mostly vanished from the public eye, and controversial figures including Sebastian Gorka and Darren Beattie were ultimately ousted from the administration.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
When she was ousted on the seventh episode of The Traitors, several of Lisa Rinna’s fellow players called her a legend and an icon, words Rinna would most likely use to describe herself.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
After Chapek was ousted by the board in 2022, Iger returned to the corner office, with a more robust structure around the effort to determine who would lead the company after his contract expires at the end of 2026.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
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
Her victory over David Ryu was the first time in 17 years that a challenger ousted a City Council incumbent.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Late last year, before The Washington Post slashed its staff and ousted its CEO, the paper was looking to rehabilitate its public image.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Yasmin, who was ousted from Pierpoint after a tabloid scandal involving her publishing-magnate father threatened to sully the bank by association, has turned to another undependable man for salvation, proposing to an aristocratic failson called Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington).
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The White House chief strategist Steve Bannon fell from grace, the white nationalist Richard Spencer mostly vanished from the public eye, and controversial figures including Sebastian Gorka and Darren Beattie were ultimately ousted from the administration.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
When she was ousted on the seventh episode of The Traitors, several of Lisa Rinna’s fellow players called her a legend and an icon, words Rinna would most likely use to describe herself.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
After Chapek was ousted by the board in 2022, Iger returned to the corner office, with a more robust structure around the effort to determine who would lead the company after his contract expires at the end of 2026.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousted
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Mangione is being held pretrial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, alongside deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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One of the bloodiest moments in that revolution, which deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and led to the rise of the incumbent Islamist regime, occurred on September 8, 1978.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fire happened in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, at a home where James Sever once lived before he was evicted.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ex-Prince Andrew was evicted, at last, from his 30-room mansion, Royal Lodge, under the cover of darkness on February 2.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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All four were ejected and were joined by coach Charles Lee in the fourth quarter after Lee went on the floor and had to be restrained by Brandon Miller to keep him from really confronting the officials.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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One person was ejected from the council chambers during the meeting.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham’s manager at the start of that season, was sacked on November 19, with the team 14th in the league — although the fateful conversation with then-chairman Daniel Levy was conducted off-camera.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maye was sacked 21 times in the playoffs — the most ever for a QB in a single postseason.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a 2012 paper, researchers deprived 10 healthy male volunteers of 25% of their usual sleep time for three nights but gave them 3 grams of glycine or a placebo before bed.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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Officers say 24-year-old Jaylen Holmes not only deprived the dogs of food and water but also left them in a crate filled with urine and feces.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The San Jose State controversy initially gained traction in conservative media outlets, including the website Reduxx, which outed the athlete before the 2024 season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Audits released in December found that the city's aviation department lacked oversight of over 90% of their non-construction contracts, and outed a former Austin Energy employee for stealing nearly $1 million in public money by routing contracts to fictitious vendors.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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The other was the first day of that month when Adam delivered a pitch and almost immediately toppled to the dirt.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Ousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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