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noun

as in overthrow

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verb

present participle of unseat
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 unseating
Noun
The incumbent’s victory bucked the recent trend of left-wing challengers unseating established Democrats in Congress. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 Princess Anne, seemingly unbowed by her recent unseating as Britain's hardest-working royal, walked alongside husband Sir Timothy Laurence. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
Kean won in 2022 by unseating Democrat Tom Malinowski, who had ousted Republican Leonard Lance in 2018. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 Magyar won a landslide election this spring, unseating the far-right nationalist Orbán after 16 years in power. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The Bengals cut the roster down to 53 players on Sunday and there weren’t many surprises in a year where continuity and depth made only a few spots truly feel open to unseating the placeholder. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The Gozney Arc Lite, which is a smaller version of our best overall pick, became our new budget pick, unseating the Solo Stove Pi Prime. — Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Challenger Allison Williamson defeats incumbent Allison Williamson defeated longtime incumbent Bill Klapper in the Democratic primary for Wyandotte County District Court judge, unseating a judge who has served on the bench for more than a decade. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Justice Democrats – which has a history of unseating Democratic incumbents – also backed McKinney along with the Metro Detroit Democratic Socialists of America chapter. — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Jillian Gilchrest is a state representative from West Hartford who has been in office since 2019 after unseating a longtime incumbent. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseating
  1. overthrow
  2. deposing
  3. removal
  4. toppling
  5. ouster
  6. sacking
  7. impeachment
  8. dethroning
Noun
  • Sanon’s lawyers argue instead that their client, whom prosecutors portray as a deeply indebted man hoping to replace Moïse through a violent overthrow of his government, had nothing to do with the assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This would eventually lead to the overthrow of the tsarist autocracy and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overthrow
Verb
  • Successfully deposing the Mad King, The Rebellion leads to the downfall of House Targaryen.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • Hamad himself seized control after deposing his father, Sheikh Khalifa, in a bloodless palace coup in 1995.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of deposing
Noun
  • Geragos' motion comes days after another one of the men named in the civil suit filed a request in Albany State Supreme Court seeking James's removal, also citing alleged bias.
    — James Cirrone , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The pull strap seen above that light eases removal of the top panel.
    — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of removal
Verb
  • For the Houthis, success on the battlefield doesn’t require toppling Saudi Arabia; disrupting the Saudi economy and sowing fear within its society may be enough to give the Houthis leverage in any possible negotiations to end the fighting.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But further strengthening is unlikely due to a roadblock of storm-toppling wind shear set up just off the northern coast.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of toppling
Noun
  • But as the Iran war squeezes Republicans ahead of the midterms, Democrats are aligning to call for the defense secretary’s ouster or resignation.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • What’s also notable in the event timeline is what’s left out — namely, the extent to which Murati reportedly had a hand in both Altman’s ouster and his reinstatement.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ouster
Verb
  • The Miami pass rush had been building toward a breakout game and finally got it against Minnesota, sacking quarterback Kyler Murray four times and hitting him on several other occasions.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins got constant pressure on the former first overall pick, sacking him four times.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of sacking
Noun
  • Ken Paxton’s first affair was at the center of his 2023 impeachment trial, which resulted in an acquittal.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the move.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of impeachment
Verb
  • In the women’s final, Elena Rybakina backed up her rise to the top of the sport by dethroning reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If the Ultra 4 keeps that pace, real-world testing should hit 71 to 73 hours—dethroning Samsung to claim the top endurance spot.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dethroning

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“Unseating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseating. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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