uncrowned

verb

past tense of uncrown
as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) Edward VIII effectively uncrowned himself when he insisted upon marrying an American divorcée

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  1. deposed
  2. dethroned
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  • In the 2022 election, Sara was the running mate of presidential candidate Marcos Jr, son of the dictator who ruled for 20 years before being deposed in 1986.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
  • She who can be deposed and required to answer for her reasoning under oath.
    — Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026
Definition of deposed
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  • Jaws became the very first summer blockbuster and was the highest-grossing movie of all time (until Star Wars dethroned it two years later).
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of dethroned
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“Uncrowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrowned. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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