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
Democrat Adam Gray unseated Republican John Duarte in California's 13th Congressional District race on Tuesday, finalizing the results of all 2024 House races.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
To that end the financial risk, and political game will start to focus on the first half of 2025 - and the underlying aim of the extreme left and right will be to try to unseat Macron (Le Pen might be unseated herself depending on the corruption case against her).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Bella Vista Ward 3, Position 1 — Anna Isbell unseated incumbent Doug Fowler with 51% of the vote.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Michael Blake, a former New York State assemblyman from the Bronx and a veteran of the Obama administration, is entering the crowded race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
To that end the financial risk, and political game will start to focus on the first half of 2025 - and the underlying aim of the extreme left and right will be to try to unseat Macron (Le Pen might be unseated herself depending on the corruption case against her).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Bella Vista Ward 3, Position 1 — Anna Isbell unseated incumbent Doug Fowler with 51% of the vote.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Michael Blake, a former New York State assemblyman from the Bronx and a veteran of the Obama administration, is entering the crowded race to unseat Mayor Eric Adams.
—Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseat
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National News Florida woman charged with threatening health insurance company with ‘delay, deny, depose’ A Florida woman has been charged with threatening her health insurance provider during a phone...The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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And from a humanitarian perspective, one of the very worst butchers in recent global history has been deposed.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Huffman fired the starting gun last month on a series of challenges to septuagenarian committee leaders by launching an insurgent bid to topple incumbent ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.).Andrew Solender, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Photos of the week In pictures: Syrian rebels topple Assad regime 1 of 52 Check out more images, curated by CNN Photos.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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This Animated Hit Is The Highest-Grossing Christmas Movie Of All Time The film that dethroned Home Alone and takes the top spot is Dr. Seuss' The Grinch.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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With just one episode, Kelce’s show dethroned Joe Rogan’s The Joe Rogan Experience to earn the number one spot on the podcast charts.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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