enthroned

verb

past tense of enthrone
as in elevated
to assign a high status or value to the literary world has enthroned Shakespeare for so long that his preeminence among writers seems unassailable

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  1. elevated
  2. lifted
  3. promoted
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  • Republicans and Democrats alike say the purchase will help Russia execute its war against Ukraine — without making a difference to global fuel prices, which are elevated mostly due to Trump’s war on Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But the board decided that Niinami’s resignation was necessary, and elevated Torii from his role as president, which he’d assumed just a few months earlier.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Klara learns Josie’s older sister, Sal, was lifted, got sick, then died.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifted
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  • She eventually was promoted over to the ice cream machine—and began to grow fond of the adrenaline-like rush that can come with working in a restaurant.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In low doses, the kratom plant is promoted as giving users greater alertness and physical energy but it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medical use.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Enthroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthroned. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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