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cast out

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to quarrel; be no longer friends

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cast out Idioms  

  1. Forcibly drive out, expel, as in We have to cast out these old-fashioned ideas and methods. [Late 1200s]

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Other writers liberated by Ms. Allen include Horton Foote and Eudora Welty, who were similarly cast out for being “regional” writers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

So Mike watched with amusement as Makai cast out his line.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Indeed, it is the follower who risks their own safety by choosing to love their enemies, heal the sick, serve the poor and love those who are cast out, imprisoned or powerless.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024

And because I knew of no way to grapple with this thing, I felt doubly cast out.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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