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oust

Meaning

To expel or remove someone from a position or place by force or legal means.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

The villagers were angry. They gathered in the town square, chanting for the mayor to be removed. He had been stealing money, and they could no longer stand it. They wanted to oust him from his office and make sure he never held power again.

The chief engineer, having sabotaged the vital anti-gravity plating, was finally forced to step down. The council voted unanimously to oust him, stripping him of his authority and banishing him from the orbital platform. His defiance had gone too far; they would not tolerate further risk.

The whispers grew louder each day; it was clear the council intended to oust the current Elder. His methods were too strange, his pronouncements too unsettling for their taste. They worried he'd disrupt the delicate balance of their moss-harvesting commune.

The grumpy badger, tired of the squirrel's acorn-hoarding, decided to oust the little thief. He puffed up his fur, let out a mighty roar, and chased the bandit from his cozy burrow, leaving him to find a new, less badger-guarded home.

The fluffy hamster, Sir Reginald Fluffernutter III, was not pleased when the parrot, Bartholomew, attempted to oust him from his favorite sunflower seed stash. Bartholomew squawked indignantly, flapping his wings, but Reginald, with a mighty puff of his cheeks, simply rolled over and blocked the bird's access.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The workers felt the manager's unfair policies were unbearable. They organized and, through a vote, managed to oust him from his position, replacing him with someone who listened.

The disgruntled hive members, buzzing with discontent, finally managed to oust the Queen. Her tyrannical reign over the pollen stores and drone assignments was over, replaced by a communal council after a swift, organized uprising.

The village elders, fed up with his corruption, finally voted to oust the mayor. A hushed crowd watched as he was escorted from the town hall, his reign of greed decisively ended by legal decree.

The disgruntled squirrels, fed up with Reginald's acorn-hoarding tyranny, decided to oust him from the park's prime oak. They formed a furry, chattering mob, armed with particularly sharp nutshells, determined to legally remove him from his leafy throne.

Bartholomew, after accidentally setting fire to the prize-winning petunias, found his position as Head Gardener in jeopardy. The village council, citing gross horticultural negligence and the stench of burnt blossoms, voted to oust him. Now, Bartholomew tends a single, surprisingly resilient daisy in his own backyard.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The protestors, furious with the corrupt governor, demanded he be removed from office. They gathered in large numbers, intending to oust him through public outcry and the threat of legal challenges. His power, they felt, was no longer legitimate.

The guild elders, their faces etched with disapproval, finally decided to oust the treasurer. His reckless spending had nearly depleted their reserve fund. After a swift vote, he was escorted from the chamber, his privileges revoked.

The guild elders, their faces etched with betrayal, voted to oust the guildmaster. His reckless decisions had nearly bankrupted their precious Lunar Spore cultivations. They wouldn't tolerate such incompetence any longer; he was to be removed immediately.

The disgruntled garden gnomes, tired of his tyrannical reign over the petunias, devised a cunning plan to oust Reginald, the notoriously bossy flamingo. They fabricated elaborate accusations of pilfering prize-winning earthworms, gathering enough evidence to convince the bewildered squirrels to vote him out of the birdbath.

The angry mob, driven by injustice, gathered outside the governor's mansion. They demanded the corrupt official be removed, determined to oust him from the seat of power he had abused for so long. Their unified cry echoed their resolve.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The desperate shareholders, tired of abysmal returns and the CEO's insouciance, mobilized to oust him. They presented irrefutable evidence of malfeasance, a cogent argument that would compel the board to remove him from his esteemed position.

The aggrieved shareholders, their patience evaporated, convened to oust the incompetent CEO. His malfeasance had brought the interstellar mining corporation to the precipice of insolvency, necessitating his immediate removal from the helm before further ruin ensued.

The council, citing egregious dereliction of duty and financial malfeasance, voted to oust the tyrannical planetary governor. His reign of oppressive taxation and capricious edicts had fostered widespread discontent, culminating in this decisive, legally sanctioned removal from power.

The beleaguered council members, facing a cascade of ignominious accusations, knew their tenure was imperiled. A formidable coalition, fueled by public outrage and irrefutable evidence, marshaled their forces with the express intent to oust the corrupt leadership, ensuring their swift and unceremonious removal from power.

The beleaguered monarch, having squandered the royal coffers on a gargantuan, self-playing lute, found his reign abruptly truncated. His disgruntled courtiers, fed up with his bombastic serenades, decided to oust him from his ostentatious throne, replacing him with a more fiscally responsible, if less melodious, parrot.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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