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
Dart, who the Giants traded up to take with the 25th pick, unseated Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback three weeks into the season.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The Burj Khalifa unseated it as tallest skyscraper at 2,772 ft (over half a mile) tall, and still holds the record as tallest building.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Hodkinson was strong-armed into selling stock in 1914 and unseated by Zukor in what was, perhaps, Paramount’s first involvement in a hostile takeover.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Crypto proponents want to see the bill passed before the 2026 midterm elections in case some of the industry's allies are unseated in November and to avoid losing momentum on the Hill, Mersinger told CNBC.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Then-Mayor Jason Pierce, who unseated Ridgeway in the 2019 election, secretly installed a security camera in the senior center.
—Rose Evans
updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, the Bears lost their lead in the NFC North division with the loss and were also unseated as the top overall seed in the NFC playoff picture.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Four new board members will be sworn in Tuesday, including Hatch and Cynthia Stone, who unseated incumbent Lisa Cline in District 5.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
The Democratic ticket, led by former President Bill Clinton, successfully unseated the GOP administration, and Gore succeeded Quayle as vice president.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The Burj Khalifa unseated it as tallest skyscraper at 2,772 ft (over half a mile) tall, and still holds the record as tallest building.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Hodkinson was strong-armed into selling stock in 1914 and unseated by Zukor in what was, perhaps, Paramount’s first involvement in a hostile takeover.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
Crypto proponents want to see the bill passed before the 2026 midterm elections in case some of the industry's allies are unseated in November and to avoid losing momentum on the Hill, Mersinger told CNBC.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Then-Mayor Jason Pierce, who unseated Ridgeway in the 2019 election, secretly installed a security camera in the senior center.
—Rose Evans
updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, the Bears lost their lead in the NFC North division with the loss and were also unseated as the top overall seed in the NFC playoff picture.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Four new board members will be sworn in Tuesday, including Hatch and Cynthia Stone, who unseated incumbent Lisa Cline in District 5.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
The Democratic ticket, led by former President Bill Clinton, successfully unseated the GOP administration, and Gore succeeded Quayle as vice president.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseated
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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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One of the bloodiest moments in that revolution, which deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and led to the rise of the incumbent Islamist regime, occurred on September 8, 1978.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The other was the first day of that month when Adam delivered a pitch and almost immediately toppled to the dirt.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 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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Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham’s manager at the start of that season, was sacked on November 19, with the team 14th in the league — although the fateful conversation with then-chairman Daniel Levy was conducted off-camera.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maye was sacked 21 times in the playoffs — the most ever for a QB in a single postseason.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 17-year-old dethroned Kim, who finished with silver after back-to-back golds.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Briefly last year, the 81-year-old entrepreneur dethroned Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the richest person in the world.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Unseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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