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
Nvidia recently dethroned Apple as TSMC’s biggest customer.
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Tesla was dethroned early this year by Chinese automaker BYD as the largest EV seller in the world, but for many Californians, Musk’s signature vehicles are still an obvious choice.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
One German model has a chance to dethrone the Japanese Lexus RX as the best-selling luxury vehicle in the United States.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Plus, though last year’s obsession with polka dots hasn’t completely died down, eye-catching horizontal stripes are threatening to dethrone spots as the pattern du jour.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Tesla was dethroned early this year by Chinese automaker BYD as the largest EV seller in the world, but for many Californians, Musk’s signature vehicles are still an obvious choice.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
One German model has a chance to dethrone the Japanese Lexus RX as the best-selling luxury vehicle in the United States.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Plus, though last year’s obsession with polka dots hasn’t completely died down, eye-catching horizontal stripes are threatening to dethrone spots as the pattern du jour.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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Bond vigilantes have closely watched his fate in recent weeks, and the results are expected to further fuel speculation the prime minister could be deposed by his party.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Plaintiffs' lawyers were scheduled to depose former DHS Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph Guy next week in an ongoing discovery effort around the decision-making that led to the CORE dismissals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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To add insult to injury, Knicks fans traveled to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 to watch their team topple the 76ers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The president's quest to unseat Massie poses a test for his hold on the Republican Party.—
David Morgan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Elliott is closing in on the fundraising threshold to receive public financing, which would enable him to reach voters in his bid to unseat Lamont.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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