voted out
Lost the election
Voted out describes removal from a position or group through a vote.
Someone voted out of office lost an election; a contestant voted out of a competition was eliminated by judges or viewers.
The phrase emphasizes that departure wasn't voluntary—others decided: The board voted him out after the scandal.
She was voted out in the first round.
Excluded from a group
- blackballedRejected by anonymous vote
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- rejectedRefused or turned away
banished · excommunicated · marginalized · alienated · snubbed · boycotted · disowned · spurned
Organized public voting
- ballotVoting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- unseatedRemoved from position
defeated · ousted · referendum · electorate · constituency · turnout · recall · midterm
Act of removing entirely
- tribal councilIndigenous community's ruling body
- evictionForced departure from rental
- contestantCompetition participant
- allianceFormal union of parties
immunity · jury · castaway · Survivor · Big Brother · houseguest · nomination · head of household
ostracized
Excluded from a group
- blackballedRejected by anonymous vote
- shunnedPersistently avoided socially
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
rejected · banished · excommunicated · marginalized · alienated · snubbed · boycotted · disowned · spurned · sidelined
election
Organized public voting
unseated · defeated · ousted · referendum · electorate · constituency · turnout · recall · midterm · primary
elimination
Act of removing entirely
- tribal councilIndigenous community's ruling body
- evictionForced departure from rental
- contestantCompetition participant
alliance · immunity · jury · castaway · Survivor · Big Brother · houseguest · nomination · head of household · blindside