as in deposing
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 dethroning
Messi's 17th and subsequent 18th goal during the game set a new bar in the World Cup for top scorer— dethroning Germany's Miroslav Klose who had previously held the record at 16 goals.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Joe Louis became heavyweight boxing champion of the world by dethroning James Braddock in front of 41,675 paying customers in Comiskey Park.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Sneakers are sleeker than ever this summer, with slim, low-profile silhouettes dethroning chunky kicks.
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Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Honey scent fragrances are quietly dethroning the clean laundry perfumes that defined the last few years, and the shift says something about what people want from a signature scent right now.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Less than two months after dethroning Cargill, Ripley is highly unlikely to lose that title so quickly.
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Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Drake’s new music, arriving two years after the crux of his musical feud with Kendrick Lamar, is setting records right and left, even dethroning Michael Jackson.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
The Pioneers made the Frozen Four by dethroning Western Michigan, a 6-2 blitz set off by four first-period goals.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Movie pulled in $130 million from 4,200 North American theaters to arrive as the year’s biggest opening — dethroning the Ryan Gosling sci-fi crowd pleaser Project Hail Mary, which claimed the title of 2026’s biggest debut just seven days earlier.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Joe Louis became heavyweight boxing champion of the world by dethroning James Braddock in front of 41,675 paying customers in Comiskey Park.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Sneakers are sleeker than ever this summer, with slim, low-profile silhouettes dethroning chunky kicks.
—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Honey scent fragrances are quietly dethroning the clean laundry perfumes that defined the last few years, and the shift says something about what people want from a signature scent right now.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
Less than two months after dethroning Cargill, Ripley is highly unlikely to lose that title so quickly.
—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Drake’s new music, arriving two years after the crux of his musical feud with Kendrick Lamar, is setting records right and left, even dethroning Michael Jackson.
—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
The Pioneers made the Frozen Four by dethroning Western Michigan, a 6-2 blitz set off by four first-period goals.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Movie pulled in $130 million from 4,200 North American theaters to arrive as the year’s biggest opening — dethroning the Ryan Gosling sci-fi crowd pleaser Project Hail Mary, which claimed the title of 2026’s biggest debut just seven days earlier.
—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroning
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Conspicuously absent in the edit is the follow-up question from the attorney deposing Cavanaugh, who asked whether DOGE actually managed to reduce the deficit.
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While the opposition Conservative Party has a history of deposing prime ministers while in office, Labour does not, said Jonathan Tonge, a professor of politics at the University of Liverpool.
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On Wednesday evening, Venezuela was hit with its largest tremors in more than a century — toppling buildings and claiming more than 100 lives.
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In both cases, tornadoes about 200 yards wide traveled roughly 2 miles, toppling trees, tossing lawn furniture and knocking down power lines.
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The result was so emphatic that the Tunisian soccer federation acted fast, sacking manager Sabri Lamouchi just hours after.
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Villa’s then sporting director Monchi reportedly attempting a straight swap of him for goalkeeper Emi Martinez last summer is a sacking offence (perhaps literally).
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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Before running for governor and unseating Democrat Steve Sisolak in 2022, Lombardo served eight years as sheriff in Nevada's Clark County.
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“Dethroning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroning. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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