as in to depose
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 unseat
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, is seeking to unseat Cornyn and is his most formidable challenger in the Republican primary.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, despite these questions, unlike the previous three seasons of near misses, where Arsenal finished second to a more relentless rival, there is no real candidate who looks capable of unseating them this time.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Willett, who is running for the 323rd District Court seat, which hears child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases, is hoping to unseat Judge Alex Kim, a Republican and the chair of the Tarrant County Juvenile Board.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Beutner belongs to a larger field of candidates, many of them unknown, seeking to unseat Bass after a single four-year term.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Still, despite these questions, unlike the previous three seasons of near misses, where Arsenal finished second to a more relentless rival, there is no real candidate who looks capable of unseating them this time.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Willett, who is running for the 323rd District Court seat, which hears child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases, is hoping to unseat Judge Alex Kim, a Republican and the chair of the Tarrant County Juvenile Board.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Beutner belongs to a larger field of candidates, many of them unknown, seeking to unseat Bass after a single four-year term.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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Mangione is being held pretrial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, alongside deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Plaintiffs have sought to depose Wexner based on his service on OSU’s board of trustees during a period when Strauss was under internal investigation and when his full-time employment with the university was terminated.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The latest files are threatening to topple the UK prime minister, but the fallout in Washington has so far been limited.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, Beyoncé broke the record for the most Grammys won by a woman, dethroning Alison Krauss, and the most Grammys won by a singer of any gender.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Samsung Electronics is dethroned.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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