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Definition of unseat
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unseat
Synonyms
defrock, depose, deprive, dethrone, displace, oust, uncrown, unmake, unthrone
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Examples of unseat in a Sentence
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Casten unseated veteran Republican Rep. Peter Roskam in 2018 in what had been a longtime GOP district. — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, "The Spin: You can bet on the upcoming Bears vs. Packers game legally - if you drive to Iowa or Indiana," 28 Aug. 2019 For the record, the new ballpark in Amarillo, Texas, was named the top Double A venue in Ballpark Digest’s fan voting, unseating defending champ Hartford, but the Yard Goats didn’t suffer at the gate. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "Yard Goats began season barring peanuts, end with attendance records," 28 Aug. 2019 Chinese tech giant Baidu has unseated Google for No. 2 in the smart speaker market worldwide, according to research firm Canalys. — Lisa Marie Segarra, Fortune, "This Company Just Passed Google As No. 2 in Smart Speakers," 26 Aug. 2019 Penzone, a Democrat, unseated Arpaio in 2016 for the job. — Fox News, "Joe Arpaio announces run for seventh term as Maricopa County sheriff," 26 Aug. 2019 Her predecessor, Amy McLin, who Gonzalez had unseated in the election, took the Place 3 seat Tuesday night and voted on other agenda items. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "Castle Hills sets special council election," 13 Aug. 2019 In Orange County, California, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter unseated incumbent Mimi Walters in a once solid GOP district. — Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, "For 2020 Democrats, hammering on gun control comes with upside: Energized, angry activists," 12 Aug. 2019 Once a darling of the Democratic Party in his race to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018, O'Rourke has struggled to gain traction in the Democratic primary. — Grace Segers, Kathryn Watson, CBS News, "Democrats square off in Detroit for second primary debate — live updates," 30 July 2019 Since that system was inaugurated in 1934, only three have been defeated: Bird, Reynoso and fellow Brown appointee Joseph Grodin were unseated in 1986 in a campaign focused on their votes to overturn death sentences. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "White men hold most state supreme court seats, with California as notable exception, report says," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unseat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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