Synonyms of unseating

unseating 1 of 2

noun

as in overthrow

Related Words

• overthrow
• removal
• ouster
• impeachment
• expulsion
• dismissal
• suspension
• deposition
• dethronement
• unmaking
• discharge
• reduction
• demotion
• degradation
• downgrade
• disrating
• abasement
• comedown
• downfall
• fall

Dissimilar Words

• promotion
• creation
• rise
• elevation
• advancement
• upgrading
• preference
• ascent
• upgrade
• preferment
• exaltation
• aggrandizement
• magnification
• glorification
• ennoblement

unseating

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deposing
• toppling
• sacking
• dethroning
• dismissing
• ousting
• depriving
• displacing
• banishing
• firing
• removing
• unmaking
• defrocking
• overthrowing
• uncrowning
• unthroning
• usurping
• supplanting
• ejecting
• retiring
• subverting
• expelling
• mustering out
• canning
• chasing
• discharging
• extruding
• routing
• casting out
• cashiering
• drumming (out)
• booting (out)
• bouncing
• running off
• throwing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crowning
• installing
• initiating
• enthroning
• appointing
• electing
• investing
• inaugurating
• inducting
• designating
• baptizing
• throning
• instating

Example Sentences

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

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

Apple briefly took the spot of the world’s largest company by market cap as markets opened Friday, temporarily unseating Nvidia as the AI giant’s shares slid. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026