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How to use oust in a sentence

15 example sentences · verb

Oust means to expel; to remove. Example: “The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.”

Examples of oust by meaning

verbTo expel; to remove.

  • The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.
  • The CEO was ousted by the board of directors.

More sentences with oust

  • The paddle practically ousted the British cane for spankings in the independent US.From the entry paddle
  • The general was ousted from power.From the entry from
  • Connie Morella, a skillful, conscientious politician, was ousted. . . .2008 November 9, Bruce DePuyt, “Sweeping the Red Out of Our Region”, in Washington Post, retrieved 24 Aug 2009, page B08. From the entry show someone the door
  • "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" was ousted a few years ago, after a long political battle.2002 July 11, Guv Bob <snuffynlowezy@aol.compost>, “Anybody know the state song of West Virginia?”, in alt.appalachian (Usenet), retrieved…. From the entry East Virginia
  • He was the first to play for money, a practice which got him ousted from the purist U.S.1976 December 11, Thom Willenbecher, “Tilden Re-Crucified”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 24, page 14. From the entry purist
  • Once the Russians had moved into Ili, it was not so easy for the Chinese to oust them from the region.1963, A. Doak Barnett, China on the Eve of Communist Takeover, Frederick A. Praeger, page 244. From the entry Ili
  • Youth rules the borough and age is ousted from office.1937 April 29, The Brooklyn Citizen, volume C, number 101, Brooklyn, N.Y., page one, column 5. From the entry juvenocracy
  • Tiffany Henyard’s tumultuous tenure as mayor of south suburban Dolton is coming to an end, and voters were very clear about ousting her.2025 February 25, Gabriel Castillo, Jenna Barnes, Ben Bradley, Michael Johnson, Erik Runge, “Defeated in Dolton: Trustee Jason House beats…. From the entry suburban
  • Sam Altman, the chief executive and co-founder of OpenAI, has been ousted from his own company after its board accused him of “being not consistently candid in his communications”.2023 November 18, Blake Montgomery, Dani Anguiano, “OpenAI fires co-founder and CEO Sam Altman for allegedly lying to company board”, in…. From the entry candid
  • About half an hour after the verdict was delivered, they gathered near the Constitutional Court entrance and shouted: "On March 24, use your pen to oust the dictator."2019 March 7, Yuda Masayuki, “Thai court: pro-Thaksin party must disband for nominating princess”, in Nikkei Asian Review, Nikkei Inc…. From the entry compound
  • A balaclava'd figure, speaking in Sulaimitian Arabic, claimed responsibility for the atrocity on behalf of a rebel group still loyal to the memory of the ousted Gaddafi regime.2013, Chris Ryan, Masters of War. From the entry Sulaimitian Arabic
  • Proclaiming a millennial vision of “One Big Union,” the hobo insurgents won the day, ousting the home-guard and dedicating the IWW to direct economic action exclusively.2010, Todd DePastino, Citizen Hobo: How a Century of Homelessness Shaped America, page 95. From the entry bummery
  • It was unbelievable that he was afraid of being ousted from the house of his dreams by one senile old man and a clutter of cats!1995, Sybil Marshall, The Chequer board, Penguin. From the entry clutter

Meaning of oust

  1. verb To expel; to remove.

Full definition of oust

Questions about oust in a sentence

How do you use oust in a sentence?
Oust is used as a verb. For example: “The protesters became so noisy that they were finally ousted from the meeting.”
What is a short sentence with oust?
“The general was ousted from power.”
What does oust mean?
Oust means to expel; to remove.

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