unseated

verb

past tense of unseat
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 The government that is seated right now in Tennessee don’t want to be unseated. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Democratic socialist candidates have unseated more moderate incumbents in primaries in Colorado, Michigan and New York while condemning actions by the state of Israel. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The monikers Bella and Luna have consistently vied for the top spot, with Max topping the charts in 2022, before being unseated by Milo. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans has been appointed to serve as a justice for an Illinois appeals court, securing a prestigious judgeship nearly a year after he was unseated as the top Cook County jurist. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 That was the only early, decisive win for a movement that just nearly unseated a senator in Colorado. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Tom Holland and Zendaya’s fourth trek into the Spidey-verse has unseated the MCU team-up film for the biggest premiere in domestic box office history. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 In the Middle East, Brand New Day unseated Bad Boys Ride or Die, the previous record opening champ in the region. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026 Season 2 picks up six months after the first, with rancher Staten fighting to reclaim his legacy after being unseated as trustee of his family's ranch, while Quinn returns from a New York opportunity only to complicate their reunion further. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseated
  1. deposed
  2. toppled
  3. sacked
  4. dethroned
  5. dismissed
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  • The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Paxton wasn't a defendant in the suit, but as the company's former attorney, he was deposed in 2019 and in 2022.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposed
Verb
  • After Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the militant group once led by Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, toppled the Assad regime at the end of 2024, regional trade began to trickle back in.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Adam had been working out at the gym when the man on the running machine next to him had toppled off it while watching a replay of the previous night’s Champions League highlights.
    — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • Fields rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns but was sacked twice in the second half.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Darnold was sacked only 27 times during the regular season in 2025, compared to 50 for previous starter Geno Smith in 2024.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • Ali and Hotch’s feud got personal after Hotch initially dethroned Ali as the international champion.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Beef is finally dethroned in America One thing about Americans?
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dethroned
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  • Gibson Dunn, an external law firm, investigated and dismissed Love’s complaints.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Unfortunately, some of my academic and clinical colleagues have dismissed this approach.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed

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“Unseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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