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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Taylor Swift will likely not be deposed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Wayfarer cofounder Steve Sarowitz, CEO Jamey Heath and Baldoni will be deposed later this month.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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He’s been sacked 25 times playing behind one of the more porous offensive lines in the NFL.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vilda was sacked by Spain in September 2023, two weeks after overseeing their World Cup victory.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs are back, just as quickly as they were dismissed, and that’s in more than ways than post-game one-liners exuding some confidence after a convincing 30-17 win against the red-hot Lions.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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And these cases may very well be dismissed on that basis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Running back Bijan Robinson had a career performance as the Atlanta Falcons toppled Josh Allen and the Bills 24-14 on Monday Night Football, inflicting a second straight defeat on Buffalo.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Unthroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthroned. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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