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

ousted

[ous-tid] / ˈaʊs tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
dismissed
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
removed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms


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Parents have been concerned about the school since the summer when executive director David Hussey and assistant principal in charge of athletics Devon Rose were ousted.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Speaking at her daily media briefing, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum welcomed Chávez to Mexico as she reiterated her government's support for ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

He "looks certain to be ousted", it adds.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Burnham succeeded the unpopular Keir Starmer, ousted only two years after he led Labour to power in a landslide election victory.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

A spate of kangaroo killings in the late 1970s were attributed to a male Opaleye ousted from his homeland by a dominant female.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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