unseated
Lost the election
Unseated means removed from a position, especially one of power or authority.
A politician is unseated when voted out of office; a champion is unseated when defeated.
The word also applies literally to being thrown from a seat, particularly from horseback: The horse reared and unseated its rider.
The incumbent was unseated in a surprise upset.
Removed from position
- overthrownOusted from authority
- toppledCaused to fall
- dethronedRemoved from power
- usurpedSeized authority illegally
supplanted · deposed · removed · displaced · expelled · ejected · banished · exiled
Knocked from mount
- thrownPropelled by arm
- dismountedGot off a mount
- toppledCaused to fall
- ejectedForcibly removed
bucked · tumbled · unbalanced · jostled · dislodged · tipped · upended · pitched
Overcome in contest
- lostUnable to navigate
- outvotedLost by tally
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
incumbent · primary · election · reelection · upset · landslide · margin · polls
Disturb, topple, or shock
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
underdog · longshot · Cinderella · unprecedented · startling · astonishing · unanticipated · unpredicted
ousted
Removed from position
- overthrownOusted from authority
- toppledCaused to fall
- dethronedRemoved from power
usurped · supplanted · deposed · removed · displaced · expelled · ejected · banished · exiled · stripped
unhorsed
Knocked from mount
- thrownPropelled by arm
- dismountedGot off a mount
- toppledCaused to fall
ejected · bucked · tumbled · unbalanced · jostled · dislodged · tipped · upended · pitched · hurled
defeated
Overcome in contest
challenger · incumbent · primary · election · reelection · upset · landslide · margin · polls · ballot
upset
Disturb, topple, or shock
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
unforeseen · underdog · longshot · Cinderella · unprecedented · startling · astonishing · unanticipated · unpredicted · spoiler
- steeplechasesteeplechase, steeplechaser, hurdle, hurdles, hurdler
- demolishedbeaten, defeated, crushed, destroyed, demolished
- uneasyanxious, nervous, jittery, edgy, tense
- oustedfired, axed, sacked, canned, terminated