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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
He was ousted in the third round in 2022.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Altman was briefly ousted from the CEO role by OpenAI’s board in November 2023, but was quickly reinstated due to pressure from investors and employees.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Mired in controversy, financial problems and federal investigations, Location Ventures’s board of directors ousted Kapoor and hired a former judge to sell off assets and pay creditors.
—Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Since the swift rebel offensive that ousted Assad a month ago, Arab and Western nations that had severed ties with his regime have begun reestablishing diplomatic relations with Syria's new de facto authorities.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Thao, who was only on the job for two years and had her home raided by the FBI last summer, became the nation’s first mayor of a major city to be ousted in more than a decade.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
School of Rock saw the child actors star alongside Jack Black, who played overly-enthusastic guitarist Dewey Finn, who poses as a substitute music teacher after being ousted from his band.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Duran ousted the former Brentford forward in the starting XI before his suspension and will return for the next league fixture away to Everton.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
His daughter Sheikh Hasina was ousted as prime minister this summer.
—Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Altman was briefly ousted from the CEO role by OpenAI’s board in November 2023, but was quickly reinstated due to pressure from investors and employees.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Mired in controversy, financial problems and federal investigations, Location Ventures’s board of directors ousted Kapoor and hired a former judge to sell off assets and pay creditors.
—Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Since the swift rebel offensive that ousted Assad a month ago, Arab and Western nations that had severed ties with his regime have begun reestablishing diplomatic relations with Syria's new de facto authorities.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Thao, who was only on the job for two years and had her home raided by the FBI last summer, became the nation’s first mayor of a major city to be ousted in more than a decade.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
School of Rock saw the child actors star alongside Jack Black, who played overly-enthusastic guitarist Dewey Finn, who poses as a substitute music teacher after being ousted from his band.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Duran ousted the former Brentford forward in the starting XI before his suspension and will return for the next league fixture away to Everton.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
His daughter Sheikh Hasina was ousted as prime minister this summer.
—Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousted
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This lawless case should have never been brought and the Constitution demands that it be immediately dismissed.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Just one day earlier, Kohli had been dismissed yet again by Boland after fending outside the off-stump and caught behind the wicket.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Kremlin deposed Gierek in 1980, but that visit became a seminal moment in John Paul’s papacy and his efforts to break the Soviet Union.Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Sacramento Kings deposed him as head coach on Friday, a little more than two years after taking over a 30-win team that hadn’t been to the playoffs in 17 years and failing to lead them to a championship.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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She was evicted in February and died in May, while homeless, just days short of her 71st birthday.Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Erickson's life unraveled steadily for years — and then, after she was evicted, all at once.Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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He was ejected from Club America’s 2020 CONCACAF Champions League semifinal loss to Major League Soccer side LAFC after a halftime physical altercation with an opposing coach and was fired in the days that followed.Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Both McMillan and Brooks were ejected and later fined.Jason Quick, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hamas was defeated as a military and governmental power in Gaza, Hezbollah suffered a severe blow that deprived it of the ability to deter and threaten Israel.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The authorities often deprived him of it.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone.Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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So, before turning off the lights that zigzagged across the lot, McArdle sized up the pile of trees that had been banished to the back of the shed.Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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He was then banished and given the title Marquis of Haihun.Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2024
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The United States historically has expelled the majority of migrants without legal status to Mexico and other Central American countries.Mennatalla Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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Then there is the business of riddling—slowly turning the bottle at a precise angle over time to nudge the dead yeast into the bottle neck to be expelled (this in itself is yet another process, not to mention the addition of a final dosage).Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Ousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousted. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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