as in deposed
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 dethroned
Outside Iran, some of the diaspora and opposition groups have coalesced around Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah dethroned by the 1979 Revolution.
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Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Finally, he was called on the carpet and dethroned by the Reverend Ralph Abernathy.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The English singer and songwriter’s sophomore album had been dethroned for a week, to make way for Karnivool’s comeback album In Verses (via Cymatic Records/Sony Music).
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Amazon dethroned Walmart in annual revenue for the first time ever.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Marie Antoinette has been dethroned by Queen Victoria.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Ami Nakai has dethroned Adeliia Petrosian for the top spot in today's short program so far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The 17-year-old dethroned Kim, who finished with silver after back-to-back golds.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Briefly last year, the 81-year-old entrepreneur dethroned Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the richest person in the world.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Finally, he was called on the carpet and dethroned by the Reverend Ralph Abernathy.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The English singer and songwriter’s sophomore album had been dethroned for a week, to make way for Karnivool’s comeback album In Verses (via Cymatic Records/Sony Music).
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026
Amazon dethroned Walmart in annual revenue for the first time ever.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Marie Antoinette has been dethroned by Queen Victoria.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Ami Nakai has dethroned Adeliia Petrosian for the top spot in today's short program so far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The 17-year-old dethroned Kim, who finished with silver after back-to-back golds.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Briefly last year, the 81-year-old entrepreneur dethroned Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the richest person in the world.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroned
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McIndoe was one of a dozen Los Angeles firefighters deposed in January in a lawsuit filed by Palisades fire victims against the city and the state.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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That event restored Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to the throne and, after the monarch was deposed in the 1979 Islamic revolution, played a central role in the Islamic Republic’s anti-US narrative.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The message was accompanied by a graphic depicting senior Iranian clerics being toppled as dominoes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Conditions in the country have deteriorated rapidly since the US toppled former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Cuba’s main benefactor at the time of his capture.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rumors Tuttle was on verge of being sacked first surfaced on February 26 after Conservative tabloid newspaper Bild reported Weimer had called an extraordinary meeting to discuss her future as festival director.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked 54 times this past season, the most in his six-year career.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Dethroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroned. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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