Synonyms of unseated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposed
• toppled
• sacked
• dethroned
• dismissed
• ousted
• deprived
• displaced
• banished
• uncrowned
• defrocked
• fired
• removed
• usurped
• unthroned
• ejected
• supplanted
• unmade
• retired
• overthrew
• cashiered
• mustered out
• expelled
• subverted
• canned
• routed
• discharged
• cast out
• extruded
• chased
• booted (out)
• bounced
• ran off
• drummed (out)
• threw out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crowned
• installed
• initiated
• elected
• enthroned
• appointed
• inaugurated
• inducted
• throned
• designated
• invested
• baptized
• instated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unseated

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

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

Season 2 picks up six months after the first, with rancher Staten fighting to reclaim his legacy after being unseated as trustee of his family's ranch, while Quinn returns from a New York opportunity only to complicate their reunion further. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Two Republicans who unseated House Democrats in 2024 after promising to lower the cost of living are fighting to keep their seats amid rising prices. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

In June 2026, Utah voters unseated a longtime legislative leader, state Senate President Stuart Adams, who had helped get approval for a massive data center in the northwestern part of the state. — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 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

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