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as in ejects
to drive or force out
she was ousted from her job after it was proven she'd been pilfering company supplies
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as in deposes
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the people finally rose up and ousted the corrupt dictator
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as in evicts
to end the occupancy or possession of
the squatters were forcibly ousted from the abandoned building
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“Ousts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ousts. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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