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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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In the other five City Council races, challengers will try to unseat incumbents.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Three years ago, Brock Purdy was two wins and one elbow ligament away from unseating Roethlisberger, as a 49ers rookie at 23 years and 47 days on what might have been his Super Bowl debut.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Dart, who the Giants traded up to take with the 25th pick, unseated Russell Wilson as the starting quarterback three weeks into the season.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseat. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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