oust
verb (used with object)
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied.
was ousting
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past progressiveof oust.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was a broad movement whose principal aim was ousting strongman Fulgencio Batista.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
Coincidentally, Avenatti’s fateful remark came just as NBC was ousting “Today” host Megyn Kelly for insisting that wearing blackface for Halloween was a fun childhood tradition.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2018
