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
The limited series debuted in early January and quickly amassed 20 million views (per Netflix’s own sometimes controversial ratings system), dethroning the final season of Stranger Things.
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Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers have won the last two World Series, yes, but this past October the Blue Jays came within literal inches of dethroning the defending champs.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
This isn’t about dethroning Disney or replacing Miyazaki.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Its sibling cars, of course, became famous for winning the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans in a first-, second-, and third-place finish, dethroning Ferrari in the process and becoming the stuff of automotive legend.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Nissan may have intense reliability testing procedures, but the brand has a long way to go in terms of addressing mechanical issues before dethroning brands like Subaru, Toyota, and Lexus.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
With Dupri recently dethroning Becky Lynch to become the Women's Intercontinental Champion, the storyline calls for tougher preparation.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
After the company initially launched the image generation tool, Gemini shot to the top of the Apple App Store in September, dethroning ChatGPT.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
However, dethroning Nvidia will not be easy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers have won the last two World Series, yes, but this past October the Blue Jays came within literal inches of dethroning the defending champs.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
This isn’t about dethroning Disney or replacing Miyazaki.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Its sibling cars, of course, became famous for winning the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans in a first-, second-, and third-place finish, dethroning Ferrari in the process and becoming the stuff of automotive legend.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Nissan may have intense reliability testing procedures, but the brand has a long way to go in terms of addressing mechanical issues before dethroning brands like Subaru, Toyota, and Lexus.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
With Dupri recently dethroning Becky Lynch to become the Women's Intercontinental Champion, the storyline calls for tougher preparation.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
After the company initially launched the image generation tool, Gemini shot to the top of the Apple App Store in September, dethroning ChatGPT.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
However, dethroning Nvidia will not be easy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroning
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At the same time, the president has brought Russia’s Vladimir Putin out of isolation, stunned the world by deposing Venezuela’s leader and made invasion threats toward Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Some are counting on the United States deposing him, Saddam Hussein-style (or Salvador Allende-style, or Manuel Noriega-style).—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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The triple-ball design comes preassembled in classic Roman-style planters and looks impressively realistic, according to Amazon reviewers—even moving gracefully in the wind without toppling over.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2026
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Pursuit of Purdy The Seahawks’ front seven made life difficult for Purdy, chasing him across the field while sacking him twice.—
Andrew Destin,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Texans stifled the Steelers rushing attack and harassed Aaron Rodgers so extensively — sacking him four times, hitting him 12 times — that the future Hall of Fame quarterback scarcely had time to wait for plays to develop and repeatedly dumped the ball off for short gains.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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While skepticism toward artificial intelligence is understandable, dismissing AI as inherently harmful overlooks both history and reality.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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If doubts appear from seemingly nowhere, make a point of uncovering their roots before dismissing them.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Still, despite these questions, unlike the previous three seasons of near misses, where Arsenal finished second to a more relentless rival, there is no real candidate who looks capable of unseating them this time.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Several groups have promised to spend top dollar on unseating those who oppose redistricting, setting the stage for a messy primary if the Senate did not pass the bill.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Dethroning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroning. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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