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
Where the incoming millions go is unknown, as are the whereabouts of Ruja Ignatova, the Queen of Cryptocurrency, now possibly dethroned.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Kylie's debut dethroned Joe Rogan, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience down to the second spot.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
What this also means is that Prospect Heights has now dethroned Park Slope from its five-year run as the king of bidding wars.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Oct. 2025
The Mercury dethroned the defending champion Liberty and knocked off the top-seeded Lynx.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Despite being dethroned—with Washington's prices surpassing California's on Sunday, September 14—, California still had the second-highest gas prices in the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Walton also dethroned L'Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France for the title of richest person in the world last fall.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hold on to your chicken biscuits, but Chick-fil-A has once again been dethroned as the top fast food chain.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
The show has become a top charting podcast, often sitting at the #1 spot, but it has been dethroned a few times on different charts.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Kylie's debut dethroned Joe Rogan, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience down to the second spot.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
What this also means is that Prospect Heights has now dethroned Park Slope from its five-year run as the king of bidding wars.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Oct. 2025
The Mercury dethroned the defending champion Liberty and knocked off the top-seeded Lynx.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Despite being dethroned—with Washington's prices surpassing California's on Sunday, September 14—, California still had the second-highest gas prices in the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Walton also dethroned L'Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France for the title of richest person in the world last fall.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hold on to your chicken biscuits, but Chick-fil-A has once again been dethroned as the top fast food chain.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
The show has become a top charting podcast, often sitting at the #1 spot, but it has been dethroned a few times on different charts.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroned
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Previous inmates include Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama who was held there following his extradition from the United States after the American invasion that deposed him.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Also among the deposed were Lively's costars Jenny Slate, 41, and Isabela Ferrer, 20.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Winds have toppled trees and power lines and have flattened homes.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last December, Shawsheen toppled Foxboro in a heavyweight battle, winning 14-0 to claim the championship.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the February, he was sacked, and this time Perez said yes to the top job at Vallecas.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Dethroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroned. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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