throned

Definition of thronednext
past tense of throne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throned
Verb
  • So unlikely that one bookmaker paid out on Arsenal being crowned champion even before kickoff.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • This daunting creature, stood between 10 and 14 meters tall and was crowned by a huge bladelike crest.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Buddhist-Taoist Japan, anointed as a new giant in Clash, has all but withdrawn from the stage.
    Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The John Harbaugh era came to an end, and Ravens brass has anointed former Harbaugh disciple Jesse Minter as the man to lead Baltimore back to Super Bowl glory.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • It's just been created with an obsession for making things as beautifully as possible.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Throned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throned. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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