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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“It’s sort of inexplicable to me,” Texas Sen. John Cornyn, an ousted incumbent who’s suddenly a lot more willing to say what’s on his mind, told reporters.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
Fermi, the power company that went public in October, announced executive departures in April, with Everson stepping down as CFO and the company saying it ousted its chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Bass ultimately ousted Crowley, saying the chief failed to properly deploy firefighters amid warnings of dangerous Santa Ana winds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Cerundolo, meanwhile, will face American Brandon Nakashima - who ousted top seed Alex de Minaur earlier - for a place in Sunday's final.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
The Russians finally lost Lodz in December, but they could not be ousted from their entrenchments around Warsaw.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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