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Recent Examples of uncrown On June 3, 1988, the Pistons uncrowned the Boston Celtics, 95-90, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals to win the series, 4-2. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2020 Many considered him Italy’s uncrowned sovereign, the steward of the country’s economic renaissance from the postwar period through the turbulent 1970s. Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncrown
Verb
  • This means government officials from Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the state will be deposed under oath.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Both men, who are two of Sudan’s most powerful generals, jointly deposed the country’s long-time leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and subsequently played a role in a military coup two years later.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The system favoured by the new Coach appears to have no space for the Brazil native, who has played just four minutes since Thiago Motta was sacked.
    Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The vast majority are unceremoniously sacked after losing their grip.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The charge was dismissed after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had withheld evidence.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • With punching bags Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle in the frontcourt, the Wolves were dismissed as legitimate opponents for the mighty purple and gold.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.
    Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Uncrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrown. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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