UNSEAT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

unseat

verb

ˌən-ˈsēt

Definition of unseat

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 Their presence has fueled social tensions in Ceuta and become a political issue across Spain, where opposition parties hope to use migration concerns to unseat the progressive government in next month's elections. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 Jones is a Democrat running in the election to be Iowa's secretary of agriculture, trying to unseat incumbent Republican Mike Naig. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Jones is a Democrat running in the election to be Iowa’s secretary of agriculture, trying to unseat incumbent Republican Mike Naig. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The line is a direct jab at Vang’s bid to unseat Matsui in the Sacramento region’s 7th Congressional District. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unseat

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The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Texas judge orders depositions Late Tuesday afternoon, a Travis County judge ruled that the organization featured in the flyers – the Transgender Education Network of Texas – can depose two companies.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of depose

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Elsewhere, long-running demonstrations in Albania and Serbia have focused more on anti-corruption, spiraling into movements seeking to topple each country’s government.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Strong winds toppled trees in Flagstaff and Mesa, with some landing on walls and carports.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The 76ers are one of this year’s favorites to dethrone the Knicks.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
On fourth-and-four — fourth-and-ballgame, fourth-and-win streak, fourth-and-dethroning Big Ten royalty Ohio State — Marsh snuck to the left edge of the end zone.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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