unseat
verb (used with object)
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
have unseated
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present perfectof unseat.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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Many of these winning candidates have unseated entrenched incumbents, as 29-year-old Colorado attorney Melat Kiros did to U.S.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Given the hype around him, most figured he would have unseated Kessler by then, and maybe it should have been a sign of things to come that he never did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
Gender equality and the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements are still making progress in politics and the C-suite, but at least here, in this version of 11th-century Spain, cultural forces have unseated a long-ruling monarch.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2018
Female lawmakers called for a review of existing state policies against sexual misconduct after accusations across the nation have unseated people in positions of power in Hollywood, the media and government.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2018
In an instant it reared up upon its hind legs with a snort of rage, and pranced and tossed in a way that would have unseated any but a most skilful rider.
From A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
