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
The Miami Dolphins were actually being picked by many experts to unseat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East and make a run at the Super Bowl with an explosive offense featuring Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
The Washington Post has reported that Trump may spend as much as $2 million to unseat his arch-foe, Mayor Edward I. Koch.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
With more than half of the country battle-struck following the military coup in February 2021 that unseated the civilian authority of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar is racking up dubious superlatives.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In the end, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, the brash and burly pro-Palestinian progressive, couldn’t overcome a deluge of outside spending by pro-Israel groups to unseat him.
—Scott Wong, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2024
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
The Washington Post has reported that Trump may spend as much as $2 million to unseat his arch-foe, Mayor Edward I. Koch.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
With more than half of the country battle-struck following the military coup in February 2021 that unseated the civilian authority of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar is racking up dubious superlatives.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In the end, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, the brash and burly pro-Palestinian progressive, couldn’t overcome a deluge of outside spending by pro-Israel groups to unseat him.
—Scott Wong, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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The man, Mazen al-Hamada, is regarded as a martyr by the rebels who deposed Assad after thirteen scourging years of civil war.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Though both were deposed, neither produced a single discovery document to the election workers’ attorneys, Liman ruled Monday.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Shiffrin hit the snow, smashed into the gate, toppled over her skis and slid into the protective fence.—
Pat Graham,
The Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2025
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One of the group’s options to topple the dollar was to create a unified BRICS currency — a proposal spearheaded by Brazil, which has yet to gain traction.—
Abby Ryanto,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Buffalo had one final chance to dethrone the reigning champions, but Kansas City’s defense came through once again.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs will try to change that trend at Arrowhead Stadium next weekend against the Bills or Ravens, who play Sunday in Buffalo for a shot at dethroning the defending champs.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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