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
Taylor, who served as public policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin before her time in the Legislature, seeks to unseat conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley, who was elected to the state's high court in 2016.
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Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Musk, once a close ally to Trump and a major funder of his 2024 presidential campaign, said the party would aim to unseat the Republican lawmakers in Congress who backed the bill in next year's midterm elections.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The first give away was the sheer size of the rack, which scored roughly 50 inches higher than the current 253-inch record Waters sought to unseat.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
Ken Paxton, a stalwart supporter of President Trump, is running in the 2026 GOP primary to unseat incumbent veteran Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who is considered more of an establishment conservative.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Musk, once a close ally to Trump and a major funder of his 2024 presidential campaign, said the party would aim to unseat the Republican lawmakers in Congress who backed the bill in next year's midterm elections.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The first give away was the sheer size of the rack, which scored roughly 50 inches higher than the current 253-inch record Waters sought to unseat.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
Ken Paxton, a stalwart supporter of President Trump, is running in the 2026 GOP primary to unseat incumbent veteran Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who is considered more of an establishment conservative.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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Maxwell didn't testify in her criminal trial, but she was deposed in 2016 in a civil case brought by Epstein-victim Virginia Giuffre, who has since died by suicide.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Cosby agreed and was deposed by Constand’s lawyers over four days in 2005 and 2006 (resulting in more than 1,000 pages of testimony).—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Planting them in groups or among other plants helps keep them upright, but tall varieties often topple over onto their neighbors as the season progresses.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The Islamic Republic grew even weaker in December, when rebels toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, another faithful Iranian ally.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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Last year, The Traitors dethroned perennial winner RuPaul’s Drag Race as best reality competition program, while The Daily Show won the Emmy for best talk series.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Guess what? Squid Game has now been dethroned by Sullivan’s Crossing, the Canadian TV show that has three seasons, two of which are on Netflix, which first started airing in 2023.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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