ousted; ousting; ousts
1
a
: to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
2
: to take the place of : supplant
must be careful that quantity does not oust quality—
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The rebels ousted the dictator from power.
Large national banks are ousting local banks in many communities.
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While Zimbabwe’s political situation has changed since Mugabe was ousted from power in 2017, the country’s cricket team struggled to unshackle itself from the political interference that started eroding the team in the early 2000s leading to the infamous player revolt in 2004.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Portnov, 51, a lawyer and former lawmaker, was the deputy head of Yanukovych’s administration before it was ousted in Ukraine’s 2014 pro-democracy uprising.
—Al Goodman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Malone was ousted with only three games left in the regular season, but Denver made it past the first round behind interim coach David Adelman.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Novo Nordisk ‘s ousting of longtime CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen shocked analysts, with many questioning the future of the Wegovy obesity drug maker in its quest to fend off competition.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 May 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Portnov, 51, a lawyer and former lawmaker, was the deputy head of Yanukovych’s administration before it was ousted in Ukraine’s 2014 pro-democracy uprising.
—Al Goodman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Malone was ousted with only three games left in the regular season, but Denver made it past the first round behind interim coach David Adelman.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Novo Nordisk ‘s ousting of longtime CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen shocked analysts, with many questioning the future of the Wegovy obesity drug maker in its quest to fend off competition.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 May 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oust. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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: to force or drive out (as from office or from possession of something)
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