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
Briefly last year, the 81-year-old entrepreneur dethroned Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the richest person in the world.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Samsung Electronics is dethroned.
—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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Samsung Electronics is dethroned.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroned
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Mangione is being held pretrial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, alongside deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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The other was the first day of that month when Adam delivered a pitch and almost immediately toppled to the dirt.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Maye has been sacked 15 times in the postseason with most of the pressure coming from the ends, not the interior.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the 49ers sacked Marino four times and the best player on the field was 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, who completed 24 of 35 passes for 331 yards and added 59 yards on five scrambles.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dethroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroned. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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