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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Republicans looking to unseat him include Rep. Buddy Carter, a former pharmacist who represents the Savannah area.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross believes that President Donald Trump attempting to unseat Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would result in a lengthy legal battle and few benefits for the president.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Mid-performance, the prop jerks downward after slipping from its wire, causing a drop that nearly unseats her.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 July 2025
That includes $40 million to unseat the Ohio senator Sherrod Brown, a crypto skeptic who oversaw the Senate Banking Committee.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross believes that President Donald Trump attempting to unseat Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would result in a lengthy legal battle and few benefits for the president.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Mid-performance, the prop jerks downward after slipping from its wire, causing a drop that nearly unseats her.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 July 2025
That includes $40 million to unseat the Ohio senator Sherrod Brown, a crypto skeptic who oversaw the Senate Banking Committee.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseat. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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