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
Spencer Pratt is now a real political contender in Los Angeles, with a shot to unseat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Streeting, whose political ambitions have long been known, is considered one of a handful of people who could try to unseat Starmer.
—Danica Kirka, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the state’s gerrymandered congressional map in a pair of landmark rulings that ease a path for Republicans to unseat Kansas City’s longtime Democratic congressman.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Otaola was one of four Republican challengers who tried to unseat Levine Cava in 2024.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Streeting, whose political ambitions have long been known, is considered one of a handful of people who could try to unseat Starmer.
—Danica Kirka, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the state’s gerrymandered congressional map in a pair of landmark rulings that ease a path for Republicans to unseat Kansas City’s longtime Democratic congressman.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Otaola was one of four Republican challengers who tried to unseat Levine Cava in 2024.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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While the opposition Conservative Party has a history of deposing prime ministers while in office, Labour does not, said Jonathan Tonge, a professor of politics at the University of Liverpool.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Jordan has also been deposed as part of the remaining lawsuits against OSU.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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In another situation, a little over a mile away, firefighters were responding to power lines toppled by strong winds.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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On May 7, the midfielder surpassed 331 career goals for the Raiders, toppling the school record that Dietrick held since 2011.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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His grandfather, Charles I, was the last emperor before being dethroned at the end of the First World War and the empire being dissolved.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Title odds show New York Liberty at +220 favored to dethrone champ Las Vegas Aces at +390.—
Greg Cote
May 3,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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