UNSEAT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unseat

verb

ˌən-ˈsēt

Definition of unseat

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 Democrat Kaylee Peterson of Eagle is making her third run at unseating Fulcher (along with Brendan Gomez of the Constitution Party and independent Sarah Zabel). — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026 The downtown lunch crowd greeted the pledge with a standing ovation for Mendoza, who is hoping to stand out among several moderate candidates in the 2027 race to unseat Mayor Brandon Johnson. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Ezeonu unseated eight-term incumbent Chris Turner in the March primary. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot’s approach would likely win over more international partners, at least for a time, as did the leaders of two other former military chiefs, Barak and Yitzhak Rabin, who unseated Likud governments. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unseat

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The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Texas judge orders depositions Late Tuesday afternoon, a Travis County judge ruled that the organization featured in the flyers – the Transgender Education Network of Texas – can depose two companies.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of depose

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Elsewhere, long-running demonstrations in Albania and Serbia have focused more on anti-corruption, spiraling into movements seeking to topple each country’s government.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Strong winds toppled trees in Flagstaff and Mesa, with some landing on walls and carports.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of topple

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The 76ers are one of this year’s favorites to dethrone the Knicks.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
On fourth-and-four — fourth-and-ballgame, fourth-and-win streak, fourth-and-dethroning Big Ten royalty Ohio State — Marsh snuck to the left edge of the end zone.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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