unseated; unseating; unseats
1
: to dislodge from one's seat especially on horseback
2
: to remove from a place or position
especially
: to remove from political office
Synonyms
Examples of unseat in a Sentence
He unseated an incumbent senator.
The horse bucked and unseated its rider.
Recent Examples on the Web
The move, in part, cost him the post in late 2014, when Gary Hirsch unseated him.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
That record held for more than three decades when it was unseated in the 2010s.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
The 63-year-old former 2 Live Crew frontman is still considering whether to run to unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in Florida’s 20th Congressional District.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Deters aims to unseat a Democratic colleague in November.
—The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2024
His ties to white nationalist organizations — including his participation in the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally in Virginia — had been publicly reported but became widely known in Enid only after his election, spurring a campaign to unseat him.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Marshall was first elected to Congress in 2016 by unseating a conservative seen as an obstructionist.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney race: 11 candidates aim to unseat Gascón.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Nearly 20,600 Mecklenburg voters cast early ballots while Nikki Haley continues to try to unseat former President Trump — and State Treasurer Dale Folwell and Salisbury attorney Bill Graham try to stop Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson from becoming governor.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
That record held for more than three decades when it was unseated in the 2010s.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
The 63-year-old former 2 Live Crew frontman is still considering whether to run to unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in Florida’s 20th Congressional District.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Deters aims to unseat a Democratic colleague in November.
—The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2024
His ties to white nationalist organizations — including his participation in the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally in Virginia — had been publicly reported but became widely known in Enid only after his election, spurring a campaign to unseat him.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Marshall was first elected to Congress in 2016 by unseating a conservative seen as an obstructionist.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Your guide to the L.A. County district attorney race: 11 candidates aim to unseat Gascón.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Nearly 20,600 Mecklenburg voters cast early ballots while Nikki Haley continues to try to unseat former President Trump — and State Treasurer Dale Folwell and Salisbury attorney Bill Graham try to stop Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson from becoming governor.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseat. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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unseat
verb
un·seat
ˌən-ˈsēt 
ˈən-
1
: to throw from one's seat especially on horseback
2
: to remove from a place or position
especially
: to remove from political office
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