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
Walton also dethroned L'Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France for the title of richest person in the world last fall.
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Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Maymo the Lemon Beagle dethroned Maru and became the new record holder, thanks to his over 695 million views.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 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
David Roche, a strategist at Quantum Strategy, said such events could see the greenback dethroned as the FX market’s safe haven.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Sweden’s rise dethroned Iceland, which held the title for the past two years.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
McRae dethroned Drake and PartyNextDoor’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, which dropped to Number Two after opening atop the chart last week.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Virginia State men advance to title game Virginia State dethroned the defending champs, 66-57.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Maymo the Lemon Beagle dethroned Maru and became the new record holder, thanks to his over 695 million views.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 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
David Roche, a strategist at Quantum Strategy, said such events could see the greenback dethroned as the FX market’s safe haven.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Sweden’s rise dethroned Iceland, which held the title for the past two years.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
McRae dethroned Drake and PartyNextDoor’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, which dropped to Number Two after opening atop the chart last week.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Virginia State men advance to title game Virginia State dethroned the defending champs, 66-57.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroned
Verb
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Taylor Swift will likely not be deposed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Wayfarer cofounder Steve Sarowitz, CEO Jamey Heath and Baldoni will be deposed later this month.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The impact toppled the tree, leaving it lying on top of the Ford Mustang, the CHP reported.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The power of social media to foment popular protest is no stranger to Asia, where the internet has been a key driver of popular uprisings that toppled governments in Sri Lanka in 2022 and Bangladesh in 2024, and continue to roil Indonesia today.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Buckeyes sacked him four times.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Mac Jones was strip-sacked in the second quarter for a defensive touchdown, the beginning of the end for the Bill Belichick era.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Dethroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroned. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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