as in to out
to drive or force out
cast them out of the tribe for violating sacred traditions
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Recent Examples of cast out
So many good people displaced, devastated and cast out all over LA.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
Soon enough, that bright banter was cast out for the more edgy rom-coms of the 1970s, like Annie Hall and Harold and Maude.
—Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Locke has gained a large social media following for his conservative political stances over the years as well as the launch of a mass-deliverance ministry that involves casting out evil spirits.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
Locke has gained a large social media following for his conservative political stances and the launch of a mass-deliverance ministry that involves casting out evil spirits.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
Soon enough, that bright banter was cast out for the more edgy rom-coms of the 1970s, like Annie Hall and Harold and Maude.
—Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Locke has gained a large social media following for his conservative political stances over the years as well as the launch of a mass-deliverance ministry that involves casting out evil spirits.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
Locke has gained a large social media following for his conservative political stances and the launch of a mass-deliverance ministry that involves casting out evil spirits.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
Verb
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On her way out, Danielle outed herself as a Traitor to Britney, Dolores Catania, Dylan Efron, Ivar Mountbatten and Gabby Windey.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The new policy also has the virtue of sparing transgender people of the need to choose — or to effectively out themselves as transgender, which can be uncomfortable and, in some places, even dangerous.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The rear passenger, an 18-year-old man from Windermere, was ejected from the vehicle.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Self was ejected and sent to the locker room after picking up two technical fouls with six minutes left in Lubbock.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Juno likes cats a little too much and would do best in a forever home without a feline friend to chase.—
Trish Stinger and,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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This synthesis — called hybrid intelligence — ensures that technology addresses real needs rather than chasing novelty for novelty’s sake.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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But in dismissing the lawsuit to arbitration last December, Clarke wasn’t moved by the Knicks’ arguments.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Less than two weeks after the incident, though, all charges were dismissed.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rather, the world was becoming more resourceful with its distractions: futility is easier to banish than death.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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How Bob the Drag Queen got banished: Bob did not do himself any favors with his overly defensive strategy at the Episode 4 roundtable.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Åberg also gets a kick out of discovering DJs from all over the world.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Johnny gets a kick out of her attempts to replicate what is probably a CGI image of a girl lying on the beach in full mermaid garb.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In December, in Levittown on Long Island, a man ignited a porta potty outside a house under construction, then ran off down the street, blazing away.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since a loss to Florida on February 8th, the Tigers have run off six consecutive victories, led by senior forward Johni Broome, who leads the team with 18.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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While in the Goodwill Outlet bins in Portland, Oregon one man found a $15 popcorn maker that turned out to be worth $1,200, and made for lots of delicious treats.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the early 2000s, investigators documented a stew of noxious chemicals that remained at the factory property, among them 1,4-dioxane, which turned out to spread more widely than the other chemicals.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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