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
This marks the first time in over a decade that Chick-fil-A, scoring 83, has been unseated from the top spot.
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Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Season 1 of the Netflix series ended with Staten being unseated as trustee of his family's ranch, while Quinn broke up with her boyfriend Davis (Eoin Macken) and left home to join the New York Philharmonic for six months.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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
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
According to the report, the southern pool deck edge became unseated from a supporting wall, causing a slab to sag and break away from the middle tower face.
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Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta.
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Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
The Spurs have gone through the West gauntlet, eaten a ridiculous 35-point Game 7 effort from reigning back-to-back MVP Gilgeous-Alexander and unseated the defending champs to give Adam Silver a brand new champion for the eighth straight postseason.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Season 1 of the Netflix series ended with Staten being unseated as trustee of his family's ranch, while Quinn broke up with her boyfriend Davis (Eoin Macken) and left home to join the New York Philharmonic for six months.
—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a first-time candidate who unseated a House Democrat, has spent years advocating for Palestinians.
—
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.
—
Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
One of the commissioners is Joe Crowley, who was famously unseated in his primary by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
According to the report, the southern pool deck edge became unseated from a supporting wall, causing a slab to sag and break away from the middle tower face.
—
Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta.
—
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
The Spurs have gone through the West gauntlet, eaten a ridiculous 35-point Game 7 effort from reigning back-to-back MVP Gilgeous-Alexander and unseated the defending champs to give Adam Silver a brand new champion for the eighth straight postseason.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseated
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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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About 275 passengers and 12 crew members were on the eastbound train train from Los Angeles to Chicago when the rail cars toppled off the tracks and onto their side early Monday afternoon, Amtrak said.
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Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones.
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Bellamy, 46, is poised to take his first full-time job in club management, replacing Scott Parker who was sacked in April following Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League.
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Greek coach Georgios Donis was appointed just two months ago after Saudi Arabia sacked former coach Hervé Renard.
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When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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The king of fast food has officially been dethroned.
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If he was dismissed without cause, his contract provides for a minimum 12-month payout.
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After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, Rodríguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources.
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“Unseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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