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
Speaking at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, Vance acknowledged the industry’s efforts in the previous election, underscoring its role in the Ohio Senate race that unseated crypto-skeptical Former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D).
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Last year unseated 2023, the previous record holder for dangerously high temperatures.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 June 2025
Sirens has been dominating the Netflix charts for a couple weeks now, only being temporarily unseated by two Mondays of WWE RAW.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Andrew Cuomo is currently running as both a Democrat and third-party candidate to unseat N.Y.C. Mayor Eric Adams, who is facing federal criminal charges.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Julia Shapero, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Last year unseated 2023, the previous record holder for dangerously high temperatures.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 June 2025
Sirens has been dominating the Netflix charts for a couple weeks now, only being temporarily unseated by two Mondays of WWE RAW.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Andrew Cuomo is currently running as both a Democrat and third-party candidate to unseat N.Y.C. Mayor Eric Adams, who is facing federal criminal charges.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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Onganía’s rule lasted only a few years before he was deposed and replaced by another general, and soon the political chaos was matched by economic disruption.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Before Attacking Iran, The IAF Made Syrian Airspace More Accessible Than Ever Before After armed opposition groups in Syria finally deposed the Assad regime in a lightning November-December 2024 offensive, Israel swiftly took action.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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In 2011, Barack Obama conducted an 8 month campaign in Libya to topple Gaddafi.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Those are assertions that will be reexamined as the impact of Saturday’s U.S. bombings becomes clearer. ‘MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN’: Trump, who previously denied wanting to topple Iran’s regime, on Sunday seemed to encourage that idea.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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Bate became the first-ever WWE United Kingdom Champion in 2017, but Dunne dethroned him in a legendary match, beginning a historic 685-day reign as champion.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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After three years atop the mountain of habitability, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of the world’s most livable cities (Vienna won the top spot in 2022, 2023, and 2024, as well as in 2018 and 2019), the Austrian capital has been dethroned by Copenhagen.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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