DETHRONED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dethroned

verb

past tense of dethrone

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 Oracle founder Larry Ellison dethroned Musk as the richest person in the world briefly last year after his company’s breakout earnings report sent shares soaring by 36%. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Angel Reese dethroned Wilson as the AP Defensive Player of the Year. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Denver entered the game at Arrowhead Stadium having won four of the previous five meetings against the Chiefs — and the Broncos dethroned Kansas City as AFC West champions last year. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Ali and Hotch’s feud got personal after Hotch initially dethroned Ali as the international champion. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Beef is finally dethroned in America One thing about Americans? — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 This summer jerseys and track shorts officially dethroned yoga pants as the athletic trend du jour for fashion connoisseurs, with a focus on both comfort and style through elegant finishing touches. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026 Miami’s ultra-exclusive Fisher Island has been dethroned as the nation’s most expensive ZIP code after a two-year reign. — Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 The match was meh, but Baron Corbin dethroned Trick Williams to become the first new champion crowned at SummerSlam. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
After Maduro was deposed, Venezuela's highest court said Rodríguez could serve as acting president for up to 90 days -- an interim appointment that could be extended by the National Assembly for an additional 90 days.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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Photos from the scene showed some of the train cars off the tracks, toppled over and wrecked on the side of a hill.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Tuesday’s high tide also toppled another all-time record in San Pedro, which had broken its record the day before.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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