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
When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The king of fast food has officially been dethroned.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Honey scent fragrances are quietly dethroning the clean laundry perfumes that defined the last few years, and the shift says something about what people want from a signature scent right now.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
In 1786, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson visited the site to see where, almost a century and a half earlier, their forebears had fought to dethrone a king, showing the world that another system of government was possible.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The king of fast food has officially been dethroned.
—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Honey scent fragrances are quietly dethroning the clean laundry perfumes that defined the last few years, and the shift says something about what people want from a signature scent right now.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
In 1786, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson visited the site to see where, almost a century and a half earlier, their forebears had fought to dethrone a king, showing the world that another system of government was possible.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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Albert was notified on February 11 that attorneys planned for him to be deposed on April 29.
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The Joyces are set to be deposed when discovery is complete.
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Bees are seen after a semitrailer carrying about 400 beehives toppled over, allowing millions of bees to escape into a rural neighborhood in Orange, Texas, on June 21, 2026.
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Even the strong Patagonian wind cannot topple this tribute, inaugurated on June 16 during Argentina’s World Cup debut, when the team once again dazzled under Messi, who sealed the victory over Algeria after scoring three goals.
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The film sat at the top of Netflix’s top 10 list since its debut, but now a new comedy has come along to unseat it.
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Flanked by supporters at Uptown Theatre in the afternoon, the Illinois 5th District congressman announced his campaign to unseat Mayor Brandon Johnson in next year’s election.
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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