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 Consider heading all the way north along the sand for the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park, or go south to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026 Schaldemose plays grieving widow Anna who returns to Hel Island to bury her late husband after his suicide, and is promptly cast out by the eccentric locals for being a symbol of bad luck and evil. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Lagaʻaia, a 19-year-old from Sydney, Australia, was cast out of thousands to play — in her first major film role — the flesh-and-blood version of the chieftess-to-be first voiced by Cravalho. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 As such, the light cast out from its surface some 250 years ago is only now reaching Earth, having traveled for centuries through the near vacuum of space at the speed of light — a blistering 186,282 miles per second (299,791 kilometers per second). — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 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
  • Group chats pulled from Nolan Wells' cellphone show what his friends said before and after the Mississippi teen vanished in early July following a boat outing with friends.
    — Skyler Henry, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bunnie Xo’s post-divorce fun is raising eyebrows after a cozy Waffle House outing with 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf sent fans into a frenzy over their age gap.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle onto the road, according to the crash log.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Then, safety Zechariah Poyser was ejected for targeting on FSU quarterback Ashton Daniels.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of eject
Verb
  • Businesses that rediscover its values will gain what their velocity-chasing competitors cannot buy, borrow, or automate.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The settlers hurled stones with slings and set the groves on fire, chasing a group of journalists about 80 yards from the scene.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • The stance has seen Newsom, who warns the passage of Prop 40 could see an exodus of the super rich from California, mocked and dismissed by fellow Democrats.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint was ultimately dismissed, and Iowa's Republican leaders celebrated the ruling.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • The Industry actress was banished from Season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors last week and has reflected on her experience on the Studio Lambert series in an Instagram post.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of banish
Verb
  • The goal came some 40 seconds after Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight kicked out his left pad to foil Neal Pionk's attempt to convert Mark Scheifele's cross-ice pass on a two-on-one break.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Then, her son was kicked out of school over behavioral issues.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of kick out
Verb
  • Senior is a liar and a scammer, who ran off with another woman when Junior was a kid.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers could only score one run off the Milwaukee bullpen.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of run off
Verb
  • The exact Day One count was 50,409 voters — 73% more than the first day of the 2022 midterm, but still below the 58,587 who turned out on Day One of the 2024 presidential election.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The film turned out to be footage shot by Patterson in 1966 with a different-looking Bigfoot.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2026.

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