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
How getting divorced felt like being cast out of your own life and being dropped in the middle of an always shifting wilderness.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Matthew will inevitably be cast out of Oliver’s circle–Oliver is fickle and insecure and sets his cohort against each other.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Whatever demons were cast out by Day and Ohio State on the field in Atlanta were long gone from Columbus as well.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The pastor 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, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Matthew will inevitably be cast out of Oliver’s circle–Oliver is fickle and insecure and sets his cohort against each other.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Whatever demons were cast out by Day and Ohio State on the field in Atlanta were long gone from Columbus as well.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The pastor 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, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
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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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McCaffery was ejected in his final game coaching the Hawkeyes, a 106-94 loss to Illinois on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Multiple fans were ejected from the game, with a team official citing the NBA's Code of Conduct.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
13 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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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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Trump also dismissed several days of volatility in the stock market – and ensuing concerns that a recession will rock the U.S. this year.—
Marina Pitofsky,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Some loved the medical thriller aspects and quick pacing, while others dismissed it as shallow and improbable.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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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Compliance is in the eye of the beholder, whomever that might turn out to be.—
Ruth Marcus,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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What turned out to be 2 Broke Girls‘ very final episode revolved around the premiere of Caroline’s (Behrs) biopic and featured a fairly momentous turning point for Dennings’ Max.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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