unseated

verb

Definition of unseatednext
past tense of unseat
as in deposed
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 Synonyms for unseated
  1. deposed
  2. toppled
  3. dethroned
  4. dismissed
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  • The statement says the two parties had agreed to be deposed in the same week in person, with LaBeouf going first.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • After Marcos was deposed, his assets were frozen and 40 Wall Street was auctioned off, again, seven years later.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of deposed
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  • The group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the offensive that toppled Assad's government, was previously linked to al-Qaida but has in recent years publicly disavowed international terrorism and tried to present a more moderate face.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The threat of physical violence toppled the exchange into territory even Healy knew was too far.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of toppled
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  • After more than a week on the top of Netflix’s Top 10 list, and likely securing itself a second season as a result, The Madness has now been dethroned by a new series that is attracting exceptional critic scores, Black Doves.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In 2022 they were dethroned by French bulldogs.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of dethroned
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  • In 2019, the child died and Stiles was charged with murder, but those charges were dismissed.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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