UNSEATED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unseated

verb

past tense of unseat

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 The Bills, in Lewis’ second year, unseated the Patriots to win the AFC East, then stacked four more division titles on top. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The government that is seated right now in Tennessee don’t want to be unseated. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Democratic socialist candidates have unseated more moderate incumbents in primaries in Colorado, Michigan and New York while condemning actions by the state of Israel. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The monikers Bella and Luna have consistently vied for the top spot, with Max topping the charts in 2022, before being unseated by Milo. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans has been appointed to serve as a justice for an Illinois appeals court, securing a prestigious judgeship nearly a year after he was unseated as the top Cook County jurist. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 That was the only early, decisive win for a movement that just nearly unseated a senator in Colorado. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Tom Holland and Zendaya’s fourth trek into the Spidey-verse has unseated the MCU team-up film for the biggest premiere in domestic box office history. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 In the Middle East, Brand New Day unseated Bad Boys Ride or Die, the previous record opening champ in the region. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

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The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Paxton wasn't a defendant in the suit, but as the company's former attorney, he was deposed in 2019 and in 2022.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of deposed

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His daughter's husband, who drank heavily, toppled off his boat and drowned.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
Zak’s performance on Friday was quite nice for Wauconda, which toppled previously unbeaten Grayslake North 48-14 in a Northern Lake County Conference game.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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After a shock loss to the Arizona Cardinals, in which Herbert had one touchdown, one interception and was sacked three times, the QB dropped from third in the odds to out of the top 10.

— Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In Nix’s four previous starts against the Chiefs, he was sacked a total of five times.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacked

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Denver entered the game at Arrowhead Stadium having won four of the previous five meetings against the Chiefs — and the Broncos dethroned Kansas City as AFC West champions last year.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Ali and Hotch’s feud got personal after Hotch initially dethroned Ali as the international champion.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dethroned

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In California, a federal judge this month dismissed the administration’s challenge to school sports policies allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their gender identity.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Netanyahu dismissed the allegations, and is suing Levi and several other Israelis who have made similar charges.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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