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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Suarez was deposed in the SEC’s case last year, but says he has never been contacted by the FBI, whose investigation is ongoing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Dec. 2025 -
But the toy king had been deposed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Where the incoming millions go is unknown, as are the whereabouts of Ruja Ignatova, the Queen of Cryptocurrency, now possibly dethroned.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kylie's debut dethroned Joe Rogan, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience down to the second spot.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Uncrowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrowned. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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