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as in to eject
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 to depose
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 to evict
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of oust
After hundreds of thousands of opposition protesters took to the streets in April 2002, Chavez was briefly ousted in a coup by dissident military officers and opposition figures, who installed a new president, businessman Pedro Carmona.
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James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Indeed, many of the Islamic revolutionary leaders that ousted the Shah in 1979 had ties with Palestinian groups.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Small dueling rallies formed outside the federal courthouse in New York City where ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arraigned Monday.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
After being read a summary of the charging documents against him, ousted Venezuelan leader Maduro pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York.
—Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
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Fire Rescue said one person was ejected in the collision and airlifted to a trauma center.—
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Georgia's biggest issue came in the first half when 6-11 center Somto Cyril was ejected for throwing a forearm into Florida's Rueben Chinyelu.—
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Attorneys deposing Bovino played him a clip of the incident.—
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Aetna still doesn’t have the documents needed to figure out who to depose, let alone digest all the evidence and take depositions.—
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Oliver eliminates one pole-climbing threat by plopping a hat on his head, leading to a big fall — then takes this as an opportunity to evict his squatter.—
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The monarch is reportedly trying to reclaim royal residences after Harry and Meghan were evicted from Frogmore Cottage.—
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During his time in Australia so far, Yungblud also bared it all on a nude yacht outing with friends in Sydney Harbour, according to photos published by TMZ.—
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It’s made from a lightweight, water-repellent material that’ll keep you comfortable amid any kind of outing this winter.—
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The waterside trees leaned far out over the currents, almost toppling into the river, as if being pushed by the exuberant growth at their backs.—
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While the 40-foot steeple of Crown Point’s oldest church lays toppled along Grant Street and East North Street, treasures found inside the 139-year-old church have found their way into new light.—
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Chauvin pleaded guilty to willfully depriving, while acting under color of law, Floyd's constitutional rights, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old boy.—
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An attorney for the states said withholding funding would cause chaos by depriving families who rely on it.—
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The Traitors murder the Faithful one by one each night in secret, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game.—
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But there is more murdering and banishing to come.—
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The announcement is a stunning pivot given that Stefanik was considered the front-runner by most political observers in the GOP primary next year to unseat Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul.—
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Sanctions, diplomatic isolation and internal unrest have failed to unseat him.—
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oust. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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