as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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Recent Examples of dethrone
Plus, Amazon just snagged the top spot on the Fortune 500 from Walmart, dethroning it from a 13-year reign.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Marie Antoinette has been dethroned by Queen Victoria.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Ami Nakai has dethroned Adeliia Petrosian for the top spot in today's short program so far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
In less than two weeks, the NFL Scouting Combine will descend upon Indianapolis, offering the Seahawks their first chance to begin reinforcing their roster for their title defense, while 31 other teams hope to move one step closer to dethroning them.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Marie Antoinette has been dethroned by Queen Victoria.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Ami Nakai has dethroned Adeliia Petrosian for the top spot in today's short program so far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
In less than two weeks, the NFL Scouting Combine will descend upon Indianapolis, offering the Seahawks their first chance to begin reinforcing their roster for their title defense, while 31 other teams hope to move one step closer to dethroning them.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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Attorneys for a former senior aide to City Councilman Curren Price who says she was wrongfully fired for being a whistleblower will get to depose a Price staff member early next month, a judge ruled on Wednesday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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After taking two breaks for the judge to review documents and the defense team to depose the ICE special agent who has the information.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Do the Wolverines have any chance of toppling the top-seeded Trailblazers?—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán doubled down Monday on an unsubstantiated claim that Ukraine is deliberately holding back shipments of Russian oil, and accused Kyiv of seeking to topple his government.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Vang is part of a cadre of progressive young people who are trying to unseat longtime establishment incumbents.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Orbán’s main challenger in the April 12 vote, Péter Magyar of the center-right Tisza party, launched his campaign to unseat his former ally on Sunday, pledging to fight corruption and restore Hungary’s alignment toward Western Europe.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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