unseat

verb

un·seat | \ ˌən-ˈsēt

unseated; unseating; unseats

Definition of unseat

transitive verb

1 : to dislodge 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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Examples of unseat in a Sentence

He unseated an incumbent senator. The horse bucked and unseated its rider.

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Bush, Vilela, and Swearengin all came up short in their efforts to unseat establishment Dems, but their stories are an essential part of looking at a midterm cycle that included historic numbers of women and women of color running and winning. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Netflix's AOC Documentary, “Knock Down the House,” Might Make You Want to Riot," 1 May 2019 Bouchard's reluctance suggests that Moonves and CBS' effort to unseat the Redstones might be an uphill climb. — Stephen Battaglio, latimes.com, "Leslie Moonves helped make CBS a TV juggernaut, but the brawl over a Viacom merger could lead to his exit," 18 May 2018 But their efforts to unseat the top Republican in Austin — Gov. Greg Abbott — so far have fallen far short of the hype. — Mike Ward, Houston Chronicle, "Despite Blue Wave, Dems running far behind in cash race for governor," 4 Mar. 2018 James Davies of South Milwaukee and Steven Shea of Cudahy are vying to unseat Sartori in the spring election. — Don Behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Majority of Milwaukee County Board supervisors will not face challengers in April 3 elections," 2 Jan. 2018 Santa Clara County voters recalled Persky in a June 2018 election after a campaign to unseat him raised more than $2 million. — John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, "‘Emily Doe’ victim of ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner to write memoir," 6 June 2019 Incumbent Mayor Michael Hancock is vying for his third term while challenger Jamie Giellis, who forced a runoff, is trying to unseat him. — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, "It’s Election Day, Part 2, in Denver and there’s still time to vote.," 4 June 2019 Underwood, who is African-American and 32 years old, is attempting to unseat a white man in his 50s. — Ella Nilsen, Vox, "The 16 most interesting House races of 2018," 6 Nov. 2018 Trump was in Missouri in support of state Attorney General Josh Hawley, a Republican who is attempting to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat. — Fox News, "Stumping in Missouri, Trump says he'll clear out ‘lingering stench’ at FBI, DOJ," 21 Sep. 2018

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