ousted
Americanadjective
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expelled or removed.
The recently ousted CEO has told the board of directors that he won't accept his $800,000 severance.
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Law. ejected or evicted.
If there weren’t some restriction or cost, such as a bond, every ousted tenant would appeal, with or without justification.
verb
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Etymology
Origin of ousted
First recorded in 1660–70; oust ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; oust ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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To be fair, boards sometimes move quickly to replace a new CEO, but in those cases they’re often too hasty, usually because a predecessor or a founder was working to have someone ousted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began in 2014, when the Houthis ousted the government from the capital, Sanaa.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Travis Kalanick, the ousted founder of Uber, resurfaced publicly this year, crediting that very dynamic as he pushed his newest AI-focused startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The center-right Paz, who took office in November with a mandate to fix a severe fuel and currency crisis, named economist Christian Morales to replace ousted Jose Gabriel Espinoza.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
He said that his statement about President Kennedy’s assassination was not why he had been ousted from the Muslims.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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