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.
—
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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Albert was notified on February 11 that attorneys planned for him to be deposed on April 29.
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The Joyces are set to be deposed when discovery is complete.
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Bees are seen after a semitrailer carrying about 400 beehives toppled over, allowing millions of bees to escape into a rural neighborhood in Orange, Texas, on June 21, 2026.
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Even the strong Patagonian wind cannot topple this tribute, inaugurated on June 16 during Argentina’s World Cup debut, when the team once again dazzled under Messi, who sealed the victory over Algeria after scoring three goals.
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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