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
All that could change this spring after Abbott poured more than $6 million last year into Texas House races in a largely successful bid to unseat members who had opposed his signature voucher legislation in 2023 and to prop up candidates friendly to his cause.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Edwin Peacock, a Republican, was appointed to serve out the remainder of Bokhari’s term this spring and is running for an at-large position that, if successful, would unseat one of his current colleagues.
—Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
Republicans looking to unseat him include Rep. Buddy Carter, a former pharmacist who represents the Savannah area.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross believes that President Donald Trump attempting to unseat Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would result in a lengthy legal battle and few benefits for the president.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Edwin Peacock, a Republican, was appointed to serve out the remainder of Bokhari’s term this spring and is running for an at-large position that, if successful, would unseat one of his current colleagues.
—Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
Republicans looking to unseat him include Rep. Buddy Carter, a former pharmacist who represents the Savannah area.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross believes that President Donald Trump attempting to unseat Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would result in a lengthy legal battle and few benefits for the president.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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Many call for hundreds of hours spent deposing witnesses and performing research, as well as upfront costs of tens of thousands of dollars.—
Molly Redden,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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After the 1991 Persian Gulf War, the United States enforced two no-fly zones covering vast swathes of northern and southern Iraq, patrolling them until the 2003 ground invasion that deposed Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In this latest wave, a new kind of influencer wants to wage race wars, topple modern democracies, share assassination techniques, and replace society with all-white ethno-states.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The move came just as Israel’s parliament broke for summer recess, meaning that Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners couldn’t take out their ire by threatening to topple the government.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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This week, Rylie Jeffries had won the Head of Household competition, but he was dethroned by Mickey Lee, who used her HOH Interrogation Power to take his spot.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Summer has officially been dethroned: Fall is making a case for itself as the best wedding season.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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