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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These two men, once allies and among the most powerful generals in the country, jointly ousted President Omar al-Bashir from power in 2019.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, crowded Democratic primaries, including in Michigan, are likely to hemorrhage critical resources the party will need for general elections to protect incumbent seats or oust Republicans.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
One of the major events to follow in South America was the 1964 coup that ousted Brazil's left-wing President João Goulart and began a decadeslong period of military rule, led first by President Castelo Branco.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
In another text that July, Miller took aim at Michael Von Zamft — one of the prosecutors Wolfson ousted from the Smith case.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, crowded Democratic primaries, including in Michigan, are likely to hemorrhage critical resources the party will need for general elections to protect incumbent seats or oust Republicans.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
One of the major events to follow in South America was the 1964 coup that ousted Brazil's left-wing President João Goulart and began a decadeslong period of military rule, led first by President Castelo Branco.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
In another text that July, Miller took aim at Michael Von Zamft — one of the prosecutors Wolfson ousted from the Smith case.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Oust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oust. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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oust
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: to force or drive out (as from office or from possession of something)
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