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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In June 2026, Utah voters unseated a longtime legislative leader, state Senate President Stuart Adams, who had helped get approval for a massive data center in the northwestern part of the state.
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Lauren Mullenbach,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
The film sat at the top of Netflix’s top 10 list since its debut, but now a new comedy has come along to unseat it.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Flanked by supporters at Uptown Theatre in the afternoon, the Illinois 5th District congressman announced his campaign to unseat Mayor Brandon Johnson in next year’s election.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
In the women’s draw, Iga Świątek wants to keep hold of her trophy too, but Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and more contenders are waiting to unseat her.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Lauren Mullenbach,
The Conversation,
1 July 2026
The film sat at the top of Netflix’s top 10 list since its debut, but now a new comedy has come along to unseat it.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Flanked by supporters at Uptown Theatre in the afternoon, the Illinois 5th District congressman announced his campaign to unseat Mayor Brandon Johnson in next year’s election.
—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
In the women’s draw, Iga Świątek wants to keep hold of her trophy too, but Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and more contenders are waiting to unseat her.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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“Unseat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseat. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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