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was ousting
  • past progressive of oust.

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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