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  • past tense form of oust.
  • past participle of oust.
Definitions

ousted

[aus-tid] / ˈaʊs tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
dismissed
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
removed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms


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After co-founding Apple Computer in 1976 and taking its stock public in 1980, Jobs was ousted from the company in 1985 after clashing with its board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

That is not to say Clayton, who at 25 became the youngest state party chair in the country in 2023 when she ousted an establishment-backed incumbent, has not at times been disappointed.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 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

Alex Saab, a former Venezuelan minister and close ally of ousted president Nicolas Maduro, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to money laundering under a deal with US prosecutors, court filings showed.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Further investigation eliminated other suspects, like the ruffian oil workers who had been pinpointed by Harve Freas, the ousted sheriff.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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