cast out

verb

Definition of cast outnext
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 Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026 If such an opportunity arises, producers would be well served by bringing this entire exceptional cast out east to perform it. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 On the other hand, those who carry heterosis face discrimination from within their own circles — Jim is cast out from by the gym queen crowd when his positive test for the virus is exposed — in a clear parallel for how HIV+ people are often treated in gay circles. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cast out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cast out
  1. out
  2. eject
  3. chase
  4. dismiss
  5. banish
  6. kick out
  7. run off
  8. turn out
Verb
  • Co-owner John Mara is battling cancer, and co-owner Steve Tisch is laying low after being outed in the Epstein Files.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Then the rest of the game occurred, a 20-12 victory in which Ty Simpson emerged with arguably the best rookie quarterback outing across the league over the weekend.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • Plate umpire Alan Porter tossed Vitello and first-base ump Jim Wolf ejected Webb, who was not pitching Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Days later, a former NBA player who has used the WNBA as a vehicle for anti-trans advocacy was ejected from a Chicago Sky game, after engaging in an altercation with team guard Natasha Cloud.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • The North American box office is still chasing the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, and despite a blockbuster summer, ticket sales are still lagging.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That’s some serious currency for Mahomes to be taking into Season 10 with so much still in front of him — both in terms of years to play, presumably, and goals to chase.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • On Wednesday, lawyers for Gomez filed a motion to dismiss the artist from the suit, and said she should have never been dragged into the case in the first place.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Plus a few other wackadoodles banished from labels, serving out their sentences in our nuthouse.
    — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of banish
Verb
  • Once he was even kicked out of a game while coaching his kid’s flag-football game.
    — McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom has been in the news after he was kicked out of Wintrust Arena on Sunday night after an altercation with Sky player Natasha Cloud during the Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • Dabas said there aren't a lot of dog parks and places to run off leash in the area.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bleday doubled in a run off Arizona starter Michael Soroka in the first inning, tripled to score another in the third and greeted reliever Zach Littell with a single in the fourth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of run off
Verb
  • The most useful example turned out to be something Alexa had previously done very well.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • What was in doubt, and turned out badly, was the judgment that put them there.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn out

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“Cast out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cast%20out. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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