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unseating

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verb

present participle of unseat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseating
Noun
  • The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Advising them to reset their passwords following the scan and malware removal.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.
    Janet Carson, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Then came Ukraine’s Maidan revolution in 2013, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Maidan square for days before toppling the pro-Russia regime.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Pete Hegseth, Trump’s profoundly unqualified defense secretary, made the malice clear by calling explicitly for Brown’s ouster along with that of any other officer involved with DEI.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The ouster of Martinez capped a monthslong struggle between the schools chief and City Hall, egged on by Gates’ CTU.
    David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the summer of 1972, the country's leader, Idi Amin, ordered the mass expulsion of Asians, giving Kishor 90 days to leave Uganda.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The expulsions of the Barnard students were disclosed Saturday by Columbia University Apartheid Divest.
    Emma Tucker, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Some people might say the same about Menke’s dismissal.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The intrigue: Rahn, a disabled U.S. Army veteran, worked as a civilian federal government employee for about five years before his dismissal, but was considered probationary because he'd been promoted from the Department of Defense to his role with CISA within the past year.
    Jessica Boehm, Axios, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The suspension is intended to last as long as negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war play out, officials told the Washington Post. 3.
    Dave Lawler, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The suspension, to Maserati’s credit, can be adjusted— through three firmness settings—independently of other performance parameters.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The ruling did not mention of any protective orders for the deposition or limitations on scope.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The appeals court sided with Hunley in November and cleared the way for the continued deposition.
    José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Unseating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseating. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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