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 Kremlin deposed Gierek in 1980, but that visit became a seminal moment in John Paul’s papacy and his efforts to break the Soviet Union.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Sacramento Kings deposed him as head coach on Friday, a little more than two years after taking over a 30-win team that hadn’t been to the playoffs in 17 years and failing to lead them to a championship.
    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of deposed
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  • Advertisement As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone.
    Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • After Notre Dame toppled Indiana 27-17 on Friday, doubters and SEC enthusiasts were quick to question how qualified the Hoosiers really were.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of toppled
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  • Podcasting king Joe Rogan might soon be dethroned.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Then, of course, there’s Google Search and the company’s hefty investments into AI to ensure its foundational business isn’t dethroned by upstart services like ChatGPT from Microsoft -backed OpenAI.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of dethroned
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  • This lawless case should have never been brought and the Constitution demands that it be immediately dismissed.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Just one day earlier, Kohli had been dismissed yet again by Boland after fending outside the off-stump and caught behind the wicket.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of dismissed
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