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 The Gozney Arc Lite, which is a smaller version of our best overall pick, became our new budget pick, unseating the Solo Stove Pi Prime. — Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 But as the Republican officials pushing to unseat him chatted at the breakfast, Cleaver expressed confidence in his ability to win over his new constituents. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Bass and Raman were political allies at one point, with Raman even endorsing the mayor before launching a campaign to unseat her. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Taylor, who raised more than $280,000 in his bid to unseat Simpson, goes by the moniker Matt the Welder to highlight his working-class upbringing. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unseat

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Paxton wasn't a defendant in the suit, but as the company's former attorney, he was deposed in 2019 and in 2022.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The good news is the world has not seen a successful military coup since November of last year, when soldiers deposed the president of Guinea-Bissau on the coast of West Africa.

— Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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After Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the militant group once led by Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, toppled the Assad regime at the end of 2024, regional trade began to trickle back in.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Adam had been working out at the gym when the man on the running machine next to him had toppled off it while watching a replay of the previous night’s Champions League highlights.

— Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

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