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
Then Buttered Popcorn dethroned it in 1998, bumping the cherry classic from its perch.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Very Cherry held the title of most popular Jelly Belly flavor for two decades until Buttered Popcorn dethroned it in 1998.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Hidalgo will now try to help the 25-10 Irish team dethrone the juggernaut that is UConn.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pahlavi Dynasty was dethroned in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution and replaced with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Very Cherry held the title of most popular Jelly Belly flavor for two decades until Buttered Popcorn dethroned it in 1998.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Hidalgo will now try to help the 25-10 Irish team dethrone the juggernaut that is UConn.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pahlavi Dynasty was dethroned in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution and replaced with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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The Facebook comment about Tiffany Turner was eventually entered into evidence, and lawyers asked to depose Kennedy in their cases.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The committee was scheduled to depose former Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 14, but that session was canceled this week after the Department of Justice said she was subpoenaed as attorney general.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Select a tall pot (so that the top-heavy plant won't topple over) with a large drainage hole and saucer.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Winds had gusted as high as 35-40 mph in Indio during the day Friday, and there were reports of tents being toppled in the campground area at Coachella.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Forsberg might have unseated Darcy Kuemper as the Kings’ first-choice goalie for the postseason after yet another strong performance down the stretch combined with Kuemper’s noticeable struggles since returning from the Olympics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But close to 1,000 people had gathered in the town square, all of them waiting for Péter Magyar, a onetime Orbán loyalist who broke with the prime minister two years ago and is now trying to unseat him in elections on Sunday.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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