UNTHRONING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unthroning

verb

present participle of unthrone

as in deposing

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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Successfully deposing the Mad King, The Rebellion leads to the downfall of House Targaryen.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
Hamad himself seized control after deposing his father, Sheikh Khalifa, in a bloodless palace coup in 1995.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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A week after holding Denver to 176 yards of total offense and sacking quarterback Bo Nix four times in a 31-10 victory, the Chiefs generated meager pressure on Colts’ quarterback Daniel Jones (22 of 31 for 210 yards) and managed zero sacks.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
The Raiders dominated the line of scrimmage, sacking Malik Willis five times and holding De'Von Achane — who rushed for 1,350 yards in 2025 — to 36 yards on 11 carries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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Without billions in funding and a stadium site, the rest is flowery prose, but there is no sense in dismissing any potential bidder a year or two before the bidding opens.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
While speaking with Entertainment Weekly in September 2026, Mirren praised working with Brosnan and Hardy, dismissing rumors of tension on set with the latter.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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Two workers picking up traffic control equipment were killed when an Amazon delivery vehicle collided with their truck and sent it toppling over a guardrail on I-95 in southeast Georgia, according to state investigators.

— Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
And while some don’t want to wait that long to have the chance of toppling Infantino, the current FIFA boss does have some support swimming in the sea of objectors.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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