as in deposing
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 Synonyms for unseating
Verb
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The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.—
Janet Carson,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Then came Ukraine’s Maidan revolution in 2013, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Maidan square for days before toppling the pro-Russia regime.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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Murphy, appointed by former President Joe Biden, did not categorically ban third-country removals.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Check out my top picks for data removal services here.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, a UVA graduate, would not confirm whether the Justice Department had pushed for Ryan's ouster.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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While Israel didn't play a direct role, his ouster removed another regional rival with close ties to Iran.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty on June 13 to smuggling charges that his attorneys have characterized as an attempt to justify his mistaken expulsion to a notorious prison in El Salvador.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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His deportation violated a U.S. immigration judge’s order in 2019 that barred his expulsion to his native country.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Both the Associated Press and NBC News reported the dismissals on June 27, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter and a letter signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi to one of the attorneys.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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The recent dismissal of Carla Hayden, the first woman and first African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, signals a troubling disregard for the importance and neutrality of libraries.—
Linda Johnson,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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Santana will still appear for the Pirates as his appeal of the suspension is reviewed by the league.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Suarez is appealing the length of a three-game suspension, while Shildt and Roberts served one-game suspensions on Friday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Quoting from Ormond’s deposition testimony, CAA states that Weinstein pressured Ormond to join him in his London hotel suite in 1994.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Biden’s longtime physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, is slated to appear for a deposition on July 9.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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“Unseating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseating. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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