as in deposed
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 unseated
In Super Bowl 12 in January 1978, Morton completed only 4 of 15 passes for 39 yards with four interceptions and was benched in the Denver Broncos’ 27-10 shellacking at the hands of the Cowboys and Staubach, the man who unseated Morton as Dallas’ starter.
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Rhoades carries her own name recognition after 20 years in public service and running a slew of successful local Democratic elections — including that of Omaha Mayor John Ewing, who unseated a longtime Republican last year.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The women who unseated Democratic incumbent trustees in Hobart and Ross townships have never held public office.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Keyser is a 39-year-old auditor and former Marine who unseated Winder in a contentious 2024 primary that favored further-right candidates over moderates, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Five incumbents have been unseated in yesterday’s primaries.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026
The pair’s last electoral collaboration temporarily unseated Netanyahu in 2021.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Forsberg might have unseated Darcy Kuemper as the Kings' first-choice goalie for the postseason after yet another strong performance down the stretch combined with Kuemper's noticeable struggles since returning from the Olympics.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
But Maria Nichols unseated Paiz by recognizing deep discontent among administrators.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Rhoades carries her own name recognition after 20 years in public service and running a slew of successful local Democratic elections — including that of Omaha Mayor John Ewing, who unseated a longtime Republican last year.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The women who unseated Democratic incumbent trustees in Hobart and Ross townships have never held public office.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Keyser is a 39-year-old auditor and former Marine who unseated Winder in a contentious 2024 primary that favored further-right candidates over moderates, the Idaho Statesman previously reported.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Five incumbents have been unseated in yesterday’s primaries.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 6 May 2026
The pair’s last electoral collaboration temporarily unseated Netanyahu in 2021.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Forsberg might have unseated Darcy Kuemper as the Kings' first-choice goalie for the postseason after yet another strong performance down the stretch combined with Kuemper's noticeable struggles since returning from the Olympics.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
But Maria Nichols unseated Paiz by recognizing deep discontent among administrators.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseated
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Jordan has also been deposed as part of the remaining lawsuits against OSU.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Bond vigilantes have closely watched his fate in recent weeks, and the results are expected to further fuel speculation the prime minister could be deposed by his party.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight masterful innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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United also won the FA Cup under Erik ten Hag in 2024 though he was sacked later that year and replaced by Ruben Amorim, who himself was dismissed in January 2026.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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His grandfather, Charles I, was the last emperor before being dethroned at the end of the First World War and the empire being dissolved.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Nvidia recently dethroned Apple as TSMC’s biggest customer.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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That lawsuit was dismissed in December.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For business leaders and investors, the May 20 vote should not be dismissed as symbolic diplomacy.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Unseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseated. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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