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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Robert Mugabe led Zimbabwe for 37 years before he was deposed in a coup in 2017.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Members of the Oversight Committee and staff members deposed Wexner behind closed doors in his home state of Ohio on Wednesday.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The English singer and songwriter’s sophomore album had been dethroned for a week, to make way for Karnivool’s comeback album In Verses (via Cymatic Records/Sony Music).—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amazon dethroned Walmart in annual revenue for the first time ever.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Uncrowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrowned. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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