as in to out
to drive or force out
cast them out of the tribe for violating sacred traditions
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Recent Examples of cast out
So many good people displaced, devastated and cast out all over LA.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
Soon enough, that bright banter was cast out for the more edgy rom-coms of the 1970s, like Annie Hall and Harold and Maude.
—Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Locke has gained a large social media following for his conservative political stances over the years as well as the launch of a mass-deliverance ministry that involves casting out evil spirits.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
Locke has gained a large social media following for his conservative political stances and the launch of a mass-deliverance ministry that involves casting out evil spirits.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
Soon enough, that bright banter was cast out for the more edgy rom-coms of the 1970s, like Annie Hall and Harold and Maude.
—Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Locke has gained a large social media following for his conservative political stances over the years as well as the launch of a mass-deliverance ministry that involves casting out evil spirits.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
Locke has gained a large social media following for his conservative political stances and the launch of a mass-deliverance ministry that involves casting out evil spirits.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
Verb
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The athlete was outed by a teammate in a previous lawsuit.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, the publishers of a Catholic newsletter outed a priest by apparently accessing his Grindr activity through third-party channels.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As Mavericks fans were being ejected from the stadium, Nowitzki was out in Los Angeles, sitting in the stands to show Dončić his support.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gone are the days in the NBA when the West, led by Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond at the Cow Palace in 1967, snapped a four-game losing streak with an upset over an East team in a game so intense coach Red Auerbach of the Celtics was ejected.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But Barkley didn’t join the Eagles to chase records.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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There's several variations but there's a big one that moves after the little one that appears to be chasing it....—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, Cave pushed back against the idea of fully dismissing an artist’s work due to their personal failings.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chutkan granted a request from Smith to dismiss the case after Mr. Trump won the presidential election in November because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When cigarettes were banished from the airwaves, beer ads became even more integral to the game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Each week, the series names a weekly ruler based on challenges that reflect the contenders’ personal stories, food influences and cultures, while the least successful chefs are banished.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hampshire engaged regularly with Yang on Andrew's behalf on a regular basis but Yang has since been kicked out of Britain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams has just been kicked out of boy band Take That and finds himself on the precipice of stardom or obscurity.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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Talbert said the chaotic confrontation lasted just minutes before the demonstrators hurriedly ran off in the U-Haul.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The thought that Sam Riley’s Tom might turn out to be Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice is tantalizing but gradually appears to be more like teasing misdirection as the movie shifts into psychodrama gear.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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On a weekly basis, the three major averages logged gains, as sentiment improved following more certainty around U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, while new inflation data turned out to be more constructive than first expected.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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