as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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Recent Examples of dethrone
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, who won the Super Bowl LIX MVP in dethroning the Kansas City Chiefs, was absent from the team's celebration in Washington, D.C., last month, warranting much speculation.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Boston Scientific emerged as Massachusetts' most valuable public company, dethroning longtime leader Thermo Fisher.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 May 2025
But, while celebrities aren’t exactly tossing the shoe aside, there’s a new sneaker on the block that just might have dethroned the OG: Adidas’ Handball Spezial Shoes.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 May 2025
Someone still has to beat the Panthers in a best-of-seven series to dethrone them.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Boston Scientific emerged as Massachusetts' most valuable public company, dethroning longtime leader Thermo Fisher.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 May 2025
But, while celebrities aren’t exactly tossing the shoe aside, there’s a new sneaker on the block that just might have dethroned the OG: Adidas’ Handball Spezial Shoes.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 May 2025
Someone still has to beat the Panthers in a best-of-seven series to dethrone them.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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At the center of the defense team’s argument was Khalil Quinan, the former lead prosecutor on the case, who withdrew after a judge ruled he could be deposed and questioned under oath about his access to the material.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Sauer made his request following a lower court's decision to allow a government watchdog to depose DOGE staffers to gain greater understanding of the department's workings, arguing it should be subjected to the same rules which apply to any federal agency.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The region went dark late Saturday morning, after a high-voltage line in the region toppled over, RTE said on X.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The safe barrier protecting dozens of butterflies at a Missouri zoo was breached as winds toppled trees and tornadoes ripped through the state.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Now, the show has been unseated by something rather strange.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Tuberville ultimately unseated Doug Jones, the incumbent senator from Alabama and the first Democrat to represent the state in the Senate in decades.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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