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
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.
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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
Only a small number of challengers have unseated incumbent city council members in the last 20 years, the last time being in 2017.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 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
What’s notable in the New England election results is that Slavin was also unseated from the local board and convention delegation for the first time in more than a decade.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, where Bresnahan unseated longtime Democratic Representative Matthew Cartwright last year, is emblematic of the seats Democrats are hoping to win back in the midterms.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
And last camp Skylar Thompson unseated Mike White as Tua Tagovailoa’s backup at quarterback after finally being allowed to compete after outperforming him the previous camp.
—Omar Kelly
august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Only a small number of challengers have unseated incumbent city council members in the last 20 years, the last time being in 2017.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 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
What’s notable in the New England election results is that Slavin was also unseated from the local board and convention delegation for the first time in more than a decade.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, where Bresnahan unseated longtime Democratic Representative Matthew Cartwright last year, is emblematic of the seats Democrats are hoping to win back in the midterms.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
And last camp Skylar Thompson unseated Mike White as Tua Tagovailoa’s backup at quarterback after finally being allowed to compete after outperforming him the previous camp.
—Omar Kelly
august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseated
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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
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Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama, spent time there following his extradition from the United States after the American invasion that deposed him.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Running back Bijan Robinson had a career performance as the Atlanta Falcons toppled Josh Allen and the Bills 24-14 on Monday Night Football, inflicting a second straight defeat on Buffalo.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was sacked three times (for 29 yards) and hit 15 times.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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Both starting QBs left due to injury – Stanford’s Ben Gulbranson suffered a leg injury while being sacked in the second quarter, and FSU’s Tommy Castellanos was injured while sliding by safety Mitch Leigber, who was ejected for targeting.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Mercury dethroned the defending champion Liberty and knocked off the top-seeded Lynx.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Elon Musk was dethroned as the richest man in the world last week.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Amid speculation about why Brandy abruptly left the concert — Monica immediately dismissed any possible bad blood by shouting out Brandy when the show continued — the singer explained in a statement Sunday morning that she was forced to exit due to health issues.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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And chronic detainee hunger is often dismissed by inspectors, as long as the menus are certified as nutritionally adequate.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Unseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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