oust
verb (used with object)
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied.
has ousted
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present perfectof oust (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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If he wins, he would have presidential immunity, though remain vulnerable to the country's right-leaning legislature -- which has ousted several recent presidents.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
SINGAPORE—Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ousted most of his top generals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
FTX has ousted founder Sam Bankman-Fried, and new CEO John Ray, who was hired to steer the company through bankruptcy, has said investigating FTX's implosion and recovering customer assets are among his top priorities.
From Reuters ● Dec. 1, 2022
After a mere two years, the Walt Disney Company has ousted chief executive Bob Chapek, replacing him with Robert A. Iger, Chapek's predecessor.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
A building formula has been devised within which the artificer, who has ousted the artist, finds endless opportunity for displaying his address.
From Art by Clive Bell
