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
Platner, a gruff 41-year-old Marine Corps veteran, is trying to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins with a platform of economic populism, universal health care, labor protections, and anti-interventionism.
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The bank was a founding partner of the Valkyries, who already rank as the WNBA’s most valuable team at $850 million; the Warriors are the NBA’s most valuable, unseating the Knicks’ stranglehold on the spot in 2023, per ’s rankings.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Vang has called for generational change in her bid to unseat Matsui, who has been in Congress since 2005.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal is getting an intraparty challenge this year, as fellow Democrat Carolyn Essex runs to unseat him.
—Ryan Carter, Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The bank was a founding partner of the Valkyries, who already rank as the WNBA’s most valuable team at $850 million; the Warriors are the NBA’s most valuable, unseating the Knicks’ stranglehold on the spot in 2023, per ’s rankings.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Vang has called for generational change in her bid to unseat Matsui, who has been in Congress since 2005.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal is getting an intraparty challenge this year, as fellow Democrat Carolyn Essex runs to unseat him.
—Ryan Carter, Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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On May 28, a judge ruled that Todd Culyba, a former global general counsel at Stoli Group, could be deposed in regards to the case, per Page Six.—
Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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As part of the ongoing civil court case, Andreatta, a Lincoln council member, was deposed.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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But in a world of PalmPilots and BlackBerrys, it was toppled by flashier competition and discontinued in 1998 — even though it is credited with paving the way for the iPhone.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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Thunderstorms and wind gusts of more than 80 mph were reported in Frederick, South Dakota, on Wednesday, leaving buildings damaged, a radio tower and power lines toppled, and trees uprooted.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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In 1786, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson visited the site to see where, almost a century and a half earlier, their forebears had fought to dethrone a king, showing the world that another system of government was possible.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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