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
Incumbent Lisa Cline was unseated by challenger Cynthia Stone in District 5.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Westland City Council incumbents unseated Westland was among the cities that only had one candidate for mayor.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Benson unseated incumbent Jim McMullen.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Lai’s speeches were timed leading up to July recall votes that could have unseated 24 lawmakers for the pro-China KMT and thus tip the balance of power for his DPP in the Legislative Yuan.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Rajoelina himself first came to power in a 2009 coup - with the help of the same military unit that has just unseated him - but later ran for election twice and won.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Petteri Orpo, of the National Coalition Party, unseated Marin as Prime Minister, forming a government that included the far-right Finns Party.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Rackauckas was unseated by Todd Spitzer, who ran on a campaign of reform.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Tyler Perry had a good run with the second season of his series, Beauty and Black, landing on top of Netflix’s Top 10 list for a while, but now it’s been unseated by a new, pretty high-profile production.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Westland City Council incumbents unseated Westland was among the cities that only had one candidate for mayor.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Benson unseated incumbent Jim McMullen.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Lai’s speeches were timed leading up to July recall votes that could have unseated 24 lawmakers for the pro-China KMT and thus tip the balance of power for his DPP in the Legislative Yuan.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Rajoelina himself first came to power in a 2009 coup - with the help of the same military unit that has just unseated him - but later ran for election twice and won.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Petteri Orpo, of the National Coalition Party, unseated Marin as Prime Minister, forming a government that included the far-right Finns Party.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Rackauckas was unseated by Todd Spitzer, who ran on a campaign of reform.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Tyler Perry had a good run with the second season of his series, Beauty and Black, landing on top of Netflix’s Top 10 list for a while, but now it’s been unseated by a new, pretty high-profile production.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseated
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Previous inmates include Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama who was held there following his extradition from the United States after the American invasion that deposed him.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Also among the deposed were Lively's costars Jenny Slate, 41, and Isabela Ferrer, 20.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Winds have toppled trees and power lines and have flattened homes.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last December, Shawsheen toppled Foxboro in a heavyweight battle, winning 14-0 to claim the championship.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the February, he was sacked, and this time Perez said yes to the top job at Vallecas.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Where the incoming millions go is unknown, as are the whereabouts of Ruja Ignatova, the Queen of Cryptocurrency, now possibly dethroned.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kylie's debut dethroned Joe Rogan, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience down to the second spot.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Unseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseated. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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