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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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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The letter also revealed how Elevance announced Haytaian’s departure right after DOJ first asked to depose him.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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During the Iraq War, the popular narrative was that our heroic soldiers and marines were going in to liberate the people, free women, and topple a brutal dictator—the same nonsense we are fed now about Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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That view began to rupture as the first shots of the Revolutionary War rang out in Lexington and Concord in 1775, and a year later Americans resolved to topple the king – metaphorically and literally.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The women who unseated Democratic incumbent trustees in Hobart and Ross townships have never held public office.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Ocasio-Cortez, often referred to by her initials AOC, was elected to Congress in 2018, unseating Joe Crowley, a decade-long fixture of Democratic politics.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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