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
Examples of unseat in a Sentence
He unseated an incumbent senator.
The horse bucked and unseated its rider.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic politician and lawyer, 66, announced his bid to unseat current N.Y.C. Mayor Eric Adams, who currently faces federal criminal charges, in a post shared on X on Saturday, March 1.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
Crypto’s push to unseat opposition lawmakers and install pro-crypto candidates paid off handsomely, flipping key seats and cementing the sector as a major political force in Washington.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Conservative activist Riley Gaines has vowed to help unseat all the lawmakers who voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act leading up to the 2026 midterms.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
The Democratic politician and lawyer, 66, announced his bid to unseat current N.Y.C. Mayor Eric Adams, who currently faces federal criminal charges, in a post shared on X on Saturday, March 1.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseat. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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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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