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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
Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
But head coach Devvin Anderson’s squad put up a valiant effort in hopes of unseating the defending Class 4A Division I champion at Pennington Field.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
Lombardo flipped the governorship in the 2022 midterms, unseating then-Governor Steve Sisolak in what became a warning sign for Democrats about the state's trajectory two years later.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The race to shore up California’s Democratic-majority congressional delegation by unseating five Republican representatives has drawn national attention and become one of the most expensive contests in history.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Opponents of the recall warned that the special election could be costly and disruptive and questioned the motives of those with a public interest in unseating White early.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
But unseating Healey in Democrat and progressive Massachusetts will be a herculean task.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump carried the district in 2024, and Kaptur only narrowly fended off Republican Derek Merrin, who came within 2,922 votes of unseating her.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Several groups have promised to spend top dollar on unseating those who oppose redistricting, setting the stage for a messy primary if the Senate did not pass the bill.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
But head coach Devvin Anderson’s squad put up a valiant effort in hopes of unseating the defending Class 4A Division I champion at Pennington Field.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
Lombardo flipped the governorship in the 2022 midterms, unseating then-Governor Steve Sisolak in what became a warning sign for Democrats about the state's trajectory two years later.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The race to shore up California’s Democratic-majority congressional delegation by unseating five Republican representatives has drawn national attention and become one of the most expensive contests in history.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Opponents of the recall warned that the special election could be costly and disruptive and questioned the motives of those with a public interest in unseating White early.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
But unseating Healey in Democrat and progressive Massachusetts will be a herculean task.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump carried the district in 2024, and Kaptur only narrowly fended off Republican Derek Merrin, who came within 2,922 votes of unseating her.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseating
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Their tight defense forced an overthrow, and Venice’s receiver tipped the ball into Allen’s hands.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hope for the overthrow of Iran’s authoritarian government has turned to fear as authorities impose internet blackouts and wage deadly crackdowns against demonstrators.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, the president has brought Russia’s Vladimir Putin out of isolation, stunned the world by deposing Venezuela’s leader and made invasion threats toward Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Some are counting on the United States deposing him, Saddam Hussein-style (or Salvador Allende-style, or Manuel Noriega-style).—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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Along with his multiple removals and entries into the United States and the vehicular manslaughter case, the plea agreement cites previous convictions Ortega-Anguiano had for grand theft and vehicle theft in in 2005 in Los Angeles County, and false imprisonment in 2014 in Orange County.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Oral arguments before a three-judge panel were scheduled months ago for Friday, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, one of the plaintiffs that sued the district over the book removals.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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The triple-ball design comes preassembled in classic Roman-style planters and looks impressively realistic, according to Amazon reviewers—even moving gracefully in the wind without toppling over.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2026
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Observers said at the time that restoring a full court bench could increase prospects for Yoon’s ouster.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Until Lorch’s ouster after a former player’s abuse allegations in 2002, the Riverside Hawks were celebrated for their success.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Pursuit of Purdy The Seahawks’ front seven made life difficult for Purdy, chasing him across the field while sacking him twice.—
Andrew Destin,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Texans stifled the Steelers rushing attack and harassed Aaron Rodgers so extensively — sacking him four times, hitting him 12 times — that the future Hall of Fame quarterback scarcely had time to wait for plays to develop and repeatedly dumped the ball off for short gains.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of which party is calling for the impeachment of judges, the outcome is unlikely to result in a conviction by the Senate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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That led to impeachment hearings.—
Juan Williams,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Dodgers have won the last two World Series, yes, but this past October the Blue Jays came within literal inches of dethroning the defending champs.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t about dethroning Disney or replacing Miyazaki.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Unseating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseating. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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