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
Before being unseated by centrist challenger Péter Magyar, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had threatened to cut gas supplies to Ukraine.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Forsberg might have unseated Darcy Kuemper as the Kings' first-choice goalie for the postseason after yet another strong performance down the stretch combined with Kuemper's noticeable struggles since returning from the Olympics.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
But Maria Nichols unseated Paiz by recognizing deep discontent among administrators.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Several new candidates on Mecklenburg County ballots unseated incumbents this week, with two state lawmaker candidates defeating their opponents in landslides.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
In a stunning upset, beekeeper and businessman Nate Sheets unseated three-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
In February 2000, Son briefly unseated Bill Gates to become the world's richest person for three days.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Dart, who the Giants traded up to take with the 25th pick, unseated Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback three weeks into the season.
—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
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Forsberg might have unseated Darcy Kuemper as the Kings' first-choice goalie for the postseason after yet another strong performance down the stretch combined with Kuemper's noticeable struggles since returning from the Olympics.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
But Maria Nichols unseated Paiz by recognizing deep discontent among administrators.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Several new candidates on Mecklenburg County ballots unseated incumbents this week, with two state lawmaker candidates defeating their opponents in landslides.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
In a stunning upset, beekeeper and businessman Nate Sheets unseated three-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
In February 2000, Son briefly unseated Bill Gates to become the world's richest person for three days.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Dart, who the Giants traded up to take with the 25th pick, unseated Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback three weeks into the season.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseated
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The House oversight committee held depositions with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in late February after Comer deposed the couple.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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The committee has deposed numerous people who knew Epstein, including Ohio billionaire Les Wexner, who hired Epstein to manage his finances, and former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On July 9, 1776, days after listening to a reading of the Declaration of Independence in Lower Manhattan, George Washington’s troops toppled a lead statue of King George III.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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DeHoyos had 11 kills — including seven in the first game —as the RedHawks toppled Glenbard West 25-22, 21-25, 25-17 in a rematch of the 2025 state championship match.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was sacked at Fenerbahce after losing in the Champions League play-offs to, well, Benfica, who hired him a couple of weeks later.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked 54 times in 2025, third most in the NFL, and finding offensive line depth was among the team’s priorities entering the draft.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nvidia recently dethroned Apple as TSMC’s biggest customer.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Tesla was dethroned early this year by Chinese automaker BYD as the largest EV seller in the world, but for many Californians, Musk’s signature vehicles are still an obvious choice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Unseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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