as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a governor who was unseated by the first successful recall in the state's history
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Recent Examples of unseat
With Rhyan entering a contract year, the Packers could also give Belton a shot at right guard if Morgan unseats Walker at left tackle.
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Deaton launched his bid to unseat Warren in February 2024 after moving from Rhode Island to Swansea in March.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Nathan Sage, a Marine Corps veteran who leads the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, and Iowa state Representative J.D. Scholten—who almost unseated former U.S. Representative Steve King, a Republican, in a deeply conservative district in 2018.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
With representatives from the disloyal states still unseated in Congress, New Jersey Democrat Andrew Jackson Rogers articulated their perspective.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Deaton launched his bid to unseat Warren in February 2024 after moving from Rhode Island to Swansea in March.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Nathan Sage, a Marine Corps veteran who leads the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, and Iowa state Representative J.D. Scholten—who almost unseated former U.S. Representative Steve King, a Republican, in a deeply conservative district in 2018.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
With representatives from the disloyal states still unseated in Congress, New Jersey Democrat Andrew Jackson Rogers articulated their perspective.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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Former trustee Micah Young is scheduled to be deposed in the same case on June 11.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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After Gaddafi was deposed, Libya fell into civil war and currently exists in a state of fragile ceasefire that could be broken at any time.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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One day in 1997, after a fire, the Giuliani administration sent a wrecking ball to topple the building.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Cruz’s comments about regime change in Iran put him at odds with some MAGA figures, including Carlson, who oppose efforts to topple the country’s leadership and have warned against President Donald Trump involving the U.S. in Israel’s air strikes on Iran, which began June 13.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Both candidates lost to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. 1937: Joe Louis became heavyweight boxing champion of the world by dethroning James Braddock in front of 41,675 paying customers in Comiskey Park.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Charlotte dethroned defending champion Hershey followed by a dismantling of regular-season champion Laval, becoming the first team to accomplish the feat in the same postseason since the Checkers did it in 2011.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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