as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the board of directors unthroned the CEO when it became clear that he was not going to reverse the company's sagging fortunes anytime soon
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At the time, the president’s lawyers reportedly pushed for Murdoch to be deposed within 15 days due to his age.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025 -
None of Lake’s cases produced the evidence needed to support her broadsides and she was never deposed in those matters.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Top pick Cam Ward was sacked six times in his NFL debut and threw for just 112 yards on 12 completions while Tennessee managed just four field goals.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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He then was sacked when right tackle Khalil House was beaten cleanly by an edge rusher and lost a fumble at the Stanford 5.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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But that dynasty has long been loathed by Thailand’s powerful conservative and royalist establishment which, with the help of both the military and courts, has frequently toppled or tied up Shinawatra-run governments.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Unthroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthroned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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