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
Colin Jost shared rare comments about his wife Scarlett Johansson on Saturday as she was dethroned from her highest-grossing actor title on SNL.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The update from Jost comes days after the Black Widow star, who previously held the title for highest-grossing actor of all time, was dethroned by fellow Marvel star Zoe Saldaña.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
But soon, the Lone Star State will be dethroned from having the largest Buc-ee’s location.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
The Bills won five straight AFC East titles before getting dethroned by the New England Patriots this season.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite being dethroned by BYD, Tesla appears to be retaining its optimism.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
By the end of the following month, the Gemini app surpassed 5 billion images and dethroned OpenAI’s ChatGPT at the top of Apple’s App Store.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
The tally meant that the King dethroned his sister, the driven Princess Anne, who was considered the hardest-working royal family member for the last several years, per informal counts of The Court Circular.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
See who dethroned the queen of Christmas!
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The update from Jost comes days after the Black Widow star, who previously held the title for highest-grossing actor of all time, was dethroned by fellow Marvel star Zoe Saldaña.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
But soon, the Lone Star State will be dethroned from having the largest Buc-ee’s location.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
The Bills won five straight AFC East titles before getting dethroned by the New England Patriots this season.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite being dethroned by BYD, Tesla appears to be retaining its optimism.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
By the end of the following month, the Gemini app surpassed 5 billion images and dethroned OpenAI’s ChatGPT at the top of Apple’s App Store.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
The tally meant that the King dethroned his sister, the driven Princess Anne, who was considered the hardest-working royal family member for the last several years, per informal counts of The Court Circular.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
See who dethroned the queen of Christmas!
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroned
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One of the bloodiest moments in that revolution, which deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and led to the rise of the incumbent Islamist regime, occurred on September 8, 1978.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, it was revealed Ruff broke a cardinal rule, playing or simulating a game more than once, and was deposed as commissioner, though there is some disagreement about what exactly happened.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 7,000 people remain without power in Georgia's White County after the weekend's ice storm toppled trees and felled power lines.—
CBS News Atlanta,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dak got sacked and lost seven yards.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times while playing behind an offensive line that was without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Dethroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroned. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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