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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The committee recently deposed Bill and Hillary Clinton and Les Wexner, the billionaire founder of Victoria’s Secret former parent company L Brands.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The Painted Hall is the same spot where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned after being deposed by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I in 1567.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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With Harry enjoying the best possible start on the latest chart, published Friday, March 13, Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving (Universal) is dethroned on the albums chart, down 1-2.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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Outside Iran, some of the diaspora and opposition groups have coalesced around Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah dethroned by the 1979 Revolution.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Uncrowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrowned. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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