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
Samsung Electronics is dethroned.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Colin Jost shared rare comments about his wife Scarlett Johansson on Saturday as she was dethroned from her highest-grossing actor title on SNL.
—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
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
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Colin Jost shared rare comments about his wife Scarlett Johansson on Saturday as she was dethroned from her highest-grossing actor title on SNL.
—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
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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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Dunbar edges Western Hills Fort Worth Dunbar got 17 points from Mariah Walker as the Wildcats toppled Fort Worth Western Hills 37-27 on Tuesday night in a District 8-4A game.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Garrett sacked Joe Burrow in the final game of the season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nearly half the time Maye has been pressured this postseason, he’s been sacked (14/31).—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dethroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroned. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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