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
Then-Mayor Jason Pierce, who unseated Ridgeway in the 2019 election, secretly installed a security camera in the senior center.
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Rose Evans
updated December 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, the Bears lost their lead in the NFC North division with the loss and were also unseated as the top overall seed in the NFC playoff picture.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Brazilian lawmaker Flavio Bolsonaro said his father, former leader Jair Bolsonaro, has backed him to run in the country's 2026 presidential election, dashing the hopes of investors who had another candidate in mind to unseat President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Dec. 2025
Four new board members will be sworn in Tuesday, including Hatch and Cynthia Stone, who unseated incumbent Lisa Cline in District 5.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
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Attorneys deposing Bovino played him a clip of the incident.—
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Aetna still doesn’t have the documents needed to figure out who to depose, let alone digest all the evidence and take depositions.—
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The waterside trees leaned far out over the currents, almost toppling into the river, as if being pushed by the exuberant growth at their backs.—
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While the 40-foot steeple of Crown Point’s oldest church lays toppled along Grant Street and East North Street, treasures found inside the 139-year-old church have found their way into new light.—
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Those vying to dethrone the champions, a 30-6 Oklahoma City team after Sunday night’s 108-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns, likely can’t do so with merit until besting these Thunder in a seven-game series.—
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Despite being dethroned by BYD, Tesla appears to be retaining its optimism.—
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseat. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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