unhorse
Example Sentences
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When Richard is finally unhorsed from power and swallowed into the night, we should feel relieved that his reign of terror has ended.
From New York Times
Unseating Bush was daunting, as it is to unhorse any incumbent president.
From Washington Times
This physical expansion brought with it the soaring costs that have unhorsed so many other bricks-and-mortar retailers.
From BBC
This came after the outgoing speaker had already been unhorsed for his own ethical failings.
From Fox News
An inexperienced back-bench senator thus unhorsed the party front-runner, Hillary Clinton.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
