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

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

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