unthroning

present participle of unthrone

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Verb
  • Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Williams sealed the Pats’ only win of the season thus far, sacking Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins’ final offensive snap with less than two minutes left in Week 2.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The Giants largely held Jayden Daniels in check, particularly after halftime, while sacking him 3 times.
    Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His defensiveness and insulting you and dismissing your feelings, in my opinion means he's emotionally attached to her, especially with the nickname.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Subramanian rejected a request Tuesday by Combs’ attorneys for his conviction to be overturned entirely, dismissing claims that Combs had acted as an amateur pornographer who wasn’t engaging in prostitution and that the verdict violated his First Amendment rights.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fears are growing among Venezuela’s leadership that the true goal of the US deployment is toppling the autocratic regime of President Nicolás Maduro, though some warn a military intervention could further destabilize the country.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • He was also charged with assault during the 2018 toppling of UNC’s Silent Sam statue, a case that was later dismissed, according to WRAL.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Unthroning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthroning. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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