as in deposing
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
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
Museveni is seeking another term to extend his nearly 40-year grip on Uganda, which makes unseating him a tall order even for Wine.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Forget unseating the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East.
—Jim Barnes
august 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Daniel Jones has emerged victorious for the starting job, unseating young signal caller Anthony Richardson for the job.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Museveni is seeking another term to extend his nearly 40-year grip on Uganda, which makes unseating him a tall order even for Wine.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Forget unseating the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East.
—Jim Barnes
august 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2025
Daniel Jones has emerged victorious for the starting job, unseating young signal caller Anthony Richardson for the job.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseating
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Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gray almost grabbed a pick from a Reed overthrow in the first half.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But on third-and-3 in FG range, just ugly overthrow of Sutton to a diving Cam Bynum for pick.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The persecution worsened more than a decade ago during uprisings that remade the Middle East by toppling dictators — including Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak — but in some places spiraled into civil war.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the Pats ultimately shut the Dolphins offense out in the fourth quarter, forcing a punt, intercepting Tagovailoa once and sacking him four times.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Giants largely held Jayden Daniels in check, particularly after halftime, while sacking him 3 times.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brendan Carr has suddenly emerged as a top target for Democrats and a hero for the MAGA world following Jimmy Kimmel’s ouster from his late-night talk show.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit also claims taxpayer funds were improperly used to pay for an investigation by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell, which fueled calls for Corpus’s ouster, and describes the probe as a pretext to discredit her administration.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The total puts Ellison closer to dethroning Elon Musk as the world's wealthiest individual.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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In December 2023, the Eras tour became the highest-grossing tour of all time, amassing over $1 billion, dethroning Elton John's years-long Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, per Rolling Stone.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Rather than relying on impeachment or special counsel investigations, Redford urged citizens to take matters into their own hands through the electoral process.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The House General Investigating Committee, led by Republicans, unanimously agreed to bring forth 20 articles of impeachment.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unseating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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