unseat
verb (used with object)
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
has unseated
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present perfectof unseat (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Starting with last season’s title game victory over Saban’s Tide and continuing with an undefeated championship defense, Georgia has unseated Alabama as the South’s most dominant program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2023
Republican Joe Lombardo has unseated Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak in Nevada, one of the few governors races in the country considered a toss-up between the two major parties' candidates, Edison Research projected on Friday.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2022
"She has unseated the rider and is loose."
From Fox News ● Aug. 22, 2021
Mark Kelly has unseated Republican Sen. Martha McSally in Arizona, marking the first time in modern history that the state has sent two Democratic senators to Washington.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2020
The ruler of the world is the Whirlwind, that has unseated Zeus.
From The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1 by Aristophanes
