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
The Mercury dethroned the defending champion Liberty and knocked off the top-seeded Lynx.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
By shirking the Democratic brand, Osborn has a shot at winning his race, as Cockburn points out, and may offer a model for other candidates attempting to dethrone Republicans in rural red states.
—Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Elon Musk was dethroned as the richest man in the world last week.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The total puts Ellison closer to dethroning Elon Musk as the world's wealthiest individual.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
By shirking the Democratic brand, Osborn has a shot at winning his race, as Cockburn points out, and may offer a model for other candidates attempting to dethrone Republicans in rural red states.
—Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Elon Musk was dethroned as the richest man in the world last week.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The total puts Ellison closer to dethroning Elon Musk as the world's wealthiest individual.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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Attorneys deposing Bovino played him a clip of the incident.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aetna still doesn’t have the documents needed to figure out who to depose, let alone digest all the evidence and take depositions.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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Reuters reported in April 2019 that Prince had been shopping a plan to topple the Maduro regime using mercenary soldiers.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Winds have toppled trees and power lines and have flattened homes.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Incumbent Lisa Cline was unseated by challenger Cynthia Stone in District 5.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Westland City Council incumbents unseated Westland was among the cities that only had one candidate for mayor.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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