1
as in dismissing
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 deposing
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 evicting
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of ousting
Members of the upper chamber dropped their objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited their seats in the House of Lords, The Associated Press reported.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday night, members of the upper chamber dropped objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited seats in Parliament along with their aristocratic titles.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
According to Rapidan’s datasets that go back 76 years, the current upheaval in global crude supply is more than double that of the historic 1956 Suez Crisis when the government of Egypt seized control of the canal by ousting Great Britain and France.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Mac McCorkle, a veteran campaign strategist and professor at Duke University, said voters in such heavily Democratic districts are more likely to feel safe ousting an incumbent in a primary.
—Mary Ramsey
updated March 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Dallas is also searching for a permanent inspector general after ousting Timothy Menke last August, less than three months after his hiring.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Progressives won some safe seats in North Carolina, too, ousting three Democrats who’d voted with Republicans to override their governor’s veto of conservative bills targeting transgender rights and spurring cooperation with ICE.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Successfully ousting an incumbent lawmaker is often extremely difficult and rare.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Owens has served Utah’s 4th District since 2021 after narrowly ousting incumbent Democrat Ben McAdams.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday night, members of the upper chamber dropped objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited seats in Parliament along with their aristocratic titles.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
According to Rapidan’s datasets that go back 76 years, the current upheaval in global crude supply is more than double that of the historic 1956 Suez Crisis when the government of Egypt seized control of the canal by ousting Great Britain and France.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Mac McCorkle, a veteran campaign strategist and professor at Duke University, said voters in such heavily Democratic districts are more likely to feel safe ousting an incumbent in a primary.
—Mary Ramsey
updated March 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Dallas is also searching for a permanent inspector general after ousting Timothy Menke last August, less than three months after his hiring.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Progressives won some safe seats in North Carolina, too, ousting three Democrats who’d voted with Republicans to override their governor’s veto of conservative bills targeting transgender rights and spurring cooperation with ICE.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Successfully ousting an incumbent lawmaker is often extremely difficult and rare.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Owens has served Utah’s 4th District since 2021 after narrowly ousting incumbent Democrat Ben McAdams.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousting
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Haitian law also forbids dismissing workers for union activities.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ferguson took 3-16, dismissing Linde to end the innings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of our sources told Gina that getting rid of a sheriff in Alabama is like deposing a king.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The legal teams re-entered the courtroom after deposing the ice agent for a second time.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Several landlords who own similar apartment buildings in the city have described an upswing in nonpaying tenants since the pandemic and greater difficulties in court evicting nonpayers.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Prince Andrew became Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Charles also began the process of evicting him from the royal estate at Windsor.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Senator Sheehy joined Capitol Police in lifting up and ejecting anti war protestor Brian McGinnis from a SASC subcommittee hearing.—
Alan He,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other videos geolocated by CNN appear to show a fighter jet pilot on the ground in Kuwait after ejecting from an aircraft.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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So Green can go back to sad-sacking and triple-singling starting Saturday against the Thunder, and certainly Monday against the Jazz.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur are searching for their eighth manager/head coach (interim and permanent) since 2019 after sacking Thomas Frank on Wednesday amid a run of two wins in 17 Premier League games.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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The effect was a stranglehold on Russia’s exports, depriving Putin’s war effort of at least $500 billion, experts say.—
Gavin J. Quinton
March 10,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Premature pruning will remove flower buds, thereby depriving you of those glorious flowers.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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McDonnell is the village president of North Barrington, rising to the seat after toppling the two-term incumbent in 2019.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Their opposition to the attacks comes despite financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has come out strongly in favor of toppling the Iranian regime.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Ousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousting. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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