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 two have vied to be the richest woman in the past, including in 2019, when Bettencourt Meyers briefly dethroned Walton that year until Walton surpassed her in 2020.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
EVs that could dethrone Tesla Automotive research company Cox Automotive published an electric vehicle sales report for the first quarter of 2025.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But now, at long last, Ginny and Georgia has fallen down Netflix’s top 10 list, dethroned by not just one but two new shows.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Last year, The Traitors dethroned perennial winner RuPaul’s Drag Race as best reality competition program, while The Daily Show won the Emmy for best talk series.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
EVs that could dethrone Tesla Automotive research company Cox Automotive published an electric vehicle sales report for the first quarter of 2025.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But now, at long last, Ginny and Georgia has fallen down Netflix’s top 10 list, dethroned by not just one but two new shows.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Last year, The Traitors dethroned perennial winner RuPaul’s Drag Race as best reality competition program, while The Daily Show won the Emmy for best talk series.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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The two parties had agreed to be deposed in the same week in person, with LaBeouf going first.—
Arimeta Diop,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
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Rather than deposing drivers about their training and experience, attorneys will need to engage experts in software engineering, data science and artificial intelligence.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In this latest wave, a new kind of influencer wants to wage race wars, topple modern democracies, share assassination techniques, and replace society with all-white ethno-states.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The move came just as Israel’s parliament broke for summer recess, meaning that Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners couldn’t take out their ire by threatening to topple the government.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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Republicans looking to unseat him include Rep. Buddy Carter, a former pharmacist who represents the Savannah area.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross believes that President Donald Trump attempting to unseat Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would result in a lengthy legal battle and few benefits for the president.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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