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
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
And the baby will always be the last and so never ‘dethroned’ in the same way.
—Daniella Gray, 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
Although it was dethroned last year by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), this year’s revival suggests that sustained controversy has done little to dent its appeal.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Harold Hamm net worth Harold Hamm was recently dethroned as the richest man in Oklahoma by George Kaiser, chairman of Kaiser-Francis Oil Company and majority owner of the Bank of Oklahoma, based in Tulsa.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 24 Mar. 2026
With Harry enjoying the best possible start on the latest chart, published Friday, March 13, Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving (Universal) is dethroned on the albums chart, down 1-2.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Outside Iran, some of the diaspora and opposition groups have coalesced around Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah dethroned by the 1979 Revolution.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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
And the baby will always be the last and so never ‘dethroned’ in the same way.
—Daniella Gray, 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
Although it was dethroned last year by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), this year’s revival suggests that sustained controversy has done little to dent its appeal.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Harold Hamm net worth Harold Hamm was recently dethroned as the richest man in Oklahoma by George Kaiser, chairman of Kaiser-Francis Oil Company and majority owner of the Bank of Oklahoma, based in Tulsa.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 24 Mar. 2026
With Harry enjoying the best possible start on the latest chart, published Friday, March 13, Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving (Universal) is dethroned on the albums chart, down 1-2.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Outside Iran, some of the diaspora and opposition groups have coalesced around Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah dethroned by the 1979 Revolution.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroned
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On Sunday, deposed starter Antonio Senzatela looked reborn as a long reliever.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Chicago sports radio host Peggy Kusinski was also deposed, records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The 45th president’s victory in the crowded 2016 primary effectively toppled the existing Republican Establishment, injecting the party with a combination of populism and distrust that was especially hostile to the way things were done before.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Bangladesh, which saw its government toppled by mass protests in 2024, 53% of the population is under 30.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The town was sacked and burned by the Portuguese in 1531.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Dethroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroned. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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