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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Voters in Colorado’s vast 3rd Congressional District who are looking to unseat the Republican incumbent will choose between two Aspen-area businessmen running in the Democratic primary.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
John McKinney, who is also looking to unseat Feldstein Soto.
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In a big American city, a young Indian American democratic socialist is trying to unseat an unpopular Black incumbent on a platform of housing affordability.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Vang, 40, has launched the most serious Democratic campaign in recent years to unseat Matsui, 81.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
John McKinney, who is also looking to unseat Feldstein Soto.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In a big American city, a young Indian American democratic socialist is trying to unseat an unpopular Black incumbent on a platform of housing affordability.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Vang, 40, has launched the most serious Democratic campaign in recent years to unseat Matsui, 81.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseat. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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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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