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
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a first-time candidate who unseated a House Democrat, has spent years advocating for Palestinians.
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Ben Binday,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Patti Stueckler, a Maryland real estate agent who unseated one of the incumbents, wrote on her campaign Facebook page Wednesday morning.
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Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
One of the commissioners is Joe Crowley, who was famously unseated in his primary by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Ben Binday,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Patti Stueckler, a Maryland real estate agent who unseated one of the incumbents, wrote on her campaign Facebook page Wednesday morning.
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Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
One of the commissioners is Joe Crowley, who was famously unseated in his primary by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
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Pitt sought to depose Stoli executive Alexey Oliynik in June 2025; Jolie's lawyers say Oliynik has refused to turn over documents or appear for a deposition, claiming he cannot be compelled as a Swiss resident.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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Messi's 17th and subsequent 18th goal during the game set a new bar in the World Cup for top scorer— dethroning Germany's Miroslav Klose who had previously held the record at 16 goals.
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With ruthless competitors who will stop at nothing to dethrone and destroy them, the Whitlocks are a blue-collar dynasty at the edge of extinction – and the old king is fighting to hold onto the crown.
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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