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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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 Detroit Lions argue a trademark infringement lawsuit brought against the team by the organizers of the Motor City Muscle music festival, held in Detroit eight years ago, should be sacked.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and her dismissal was followed by finger-pointing between the ex-chief and City Hall over the blaze's devastation and the fire department’s funding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Three years later, Gayheart legally dismissed the divorce before Dane made his diagnosis public.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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That citation was dismissed in January, according to federal court records.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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And notably, several other recessionary years had toppled the layoff high of 2025—including 2020, 2009, and 2001—as years of economic woes crushed the career of millions across industries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Atlanta Fire Rescue responded after a large tree toppled onto a home and downed utility lines on Overbrook Drive Sunday.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Unthroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthroned. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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