as in deposed
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 unseated
This marks the first time in over a decade that Chick-fil-A, scoring 83, has been unseated from the top spot.
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Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Season 1 of the Netflix series ended with Staten being unseated as trustee of his family's ranch, while Quinn broke up with her boyfriend Davis (Eoin Macken) and left home to join the New York Philharmonic for six months.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a first-time candidate who unseated a House Democrat, has spent years advocating for Palestinians.
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Ben Binday,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Patti Stueckler, a Maryland real estate agent who unseated one of the incumbents, wrote on her campaign Facebook page Wednesday morning.
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Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
One of the commissioners is Joe Crowley, who was famously unseated in his primary by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
According to the report, the southern pool deck edge became unseated from a supporting wall, causing a slab to sag and break away from the middle tower face.
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Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta.
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Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
The Spurs have gone through the West gauntlet, eaten a ridiculous 35-point Game 7 effort from reigning back-to-back MVP Gilgeous-Alexander and unseated the defending champs to give Adam Silver a brand new champion for the eighth straight postseason.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Season 1 of the Netflix series ended with Staten being unseated as trustee of his family's ranch, while Quinn broke up with her boyfriend Davis (Eoin Macken) and left home to join the New York Philharmonic for six months.
—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a first-time candidate who unseated a House Democrat, has spent years advocating for Palestinians.
—
Ben Binday,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Patti Stueckler, a Maryland real estate agent who unseated one of the incumbents, wrote on her campaign Facebook page Wednesday morning.
—
Story Hinckley,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 June 2026
One of the commissioners is Joe Crowley, who was famously unseated in his primary by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
According to the report, the southern pool deck edge became unseated from a supporting wall, causing a slab to sag and break away from the middle tower face.
—
Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta.
—
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
The Spurs have gone through the West gauntlet, eaten a ridiculous 35-point Game 7 effort from reigning back-to-back MVP Gilgeous-Alexander and unseated the defending champs to give Adam Silver a brand new champion for the eighth straight postseason.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseated
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On June 23, Los Angeles County Court declined to compel Woods to be deposed in California, as the defendants' legal team requested.
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The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Alfaro had just been sacked by San Lorenzo, his eighth job in 14 years since starting as a 30-year-old following a brief playing career in Argentina.
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When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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The king of fast food has officially been dethroned.
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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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“Unseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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