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as in ejects
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 deposes
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 evicts
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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Recent Examples of ousts
In a more conventional political drama, Daiva’s hunger strike would light a fire of popular protest which ousts the Soviet forces.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Whether Markey wins reelection or Moulton ousts him in the Democratic Senate primary, Massachusettsans wouldn’t see much difference in their voting records.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
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If the battery overheats, the system acts like a launcher; sensors trigger a mechanism that ejects it from the vehicle.—
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As a supernova explosion ejects the outer layers of these stars, their stellar cores collapse.—
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Ashley evicts Morgan Ashley evicts Morgan.—
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In the city of Cluj, located within the country’s Transylvania region, a bailiff named Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) evicts the homeless Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) from the unused cellar of a local house to make way for the construction of the Kontinental boutique hotel.—
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
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Lanthimos dismisses any anxiety the industry might have about accommodating neurodivergent performers.—
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Note that if Bieber topples critical and commercial giants with an Album of the Year win for SWAG, Dijon also claims one.—
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Drought shrivels the grapes; excessive heat deprives the juice of acidity; too much rain results in rampant mold.—
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After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.—
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Meanwhile, on Broadway, the Wizard only leaves because Glinda banishes him after uncovering more of his secrets.—
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Glinda, radicalized by Elphaba’s sacrifice and goodliness, returns to the Emerald City, banishes the bad guys, and becomes a benevolent and righteous dictator for all of Oz.—
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Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott dispossesses Virgil van Dijk and Semenyo secures the loose ball.—
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Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.—
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The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.—
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“Ousts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousts. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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