ousting

verb

Definition of oustingnext
present participle of oust
1
as in dismissing
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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2
as in deposing
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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3
as in evicting
to end the occupancy or possession of the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ousting
  1. dismissing
  2. sacking
  3. depriving
Verb
  • Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.
    Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • SpaceX is dismissing the opposition as an orchestrated lobbying campaign from AST.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissing
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  • The Rebels forced Ralston Valley to punt the ball after sacking Andrews on third-and-7.
    David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Early in the third quarter, Hutchinson injured himself after sacking Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of sacking
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  • The three officers had originally pleaded not guilty to charges of obstructing justice and depriving Nichols of his civil rights.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The single-shot strategy urges voters to cast a ballot for only one of the two seats, which strengthens that candidate while depriving candidates of the second seat of a vote.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of depriving
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