throned

past tense of throne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for throned
Verb
  • The first batch of TSSAA state champions for the 2025-26 school year are just a week from being crowned.
    Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
  • On Sunday, 25-year-old Chicago attorney Ashley Hollis was crowned the Season 27 winner.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2006, Schottenheimer became one of the youngest coordinators in NFL history when Eric Mangini anointed the 32-year-old as the offensive coordinator for the Jets after five seasons as quarterbacks coach for Washington and San Diego under his father, Marty.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Leclerc, then 22, was anointed as the man to end Ferrari’s wait for a drivers’ championship that stretches back to 2007.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Iamaleava created a ritual of sorts on third downs.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Throned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throned. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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