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
Bate became the first-ever WWE United Kingdom Champion in 2017, but Dunne dethroned him in a legendary match, beginning a historic 685-day reign as champion.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
After three years atop the mountain of habitability, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of the world’s most livable cities (Vienna won the top spot in 2022, 2023, and 2024, as well as in 2018 and 2019), the Austrian capital has been dethroned by Copenhagen.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
The fish dethroned Rafal Wlazlo’s 45.5-pound carp, which was caught in May from Lake Lillinonah.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
It also was dethroned as No.1 on Prime Video’s own Top 10 after a week or so by Reacher, which had not released original episodes since March.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
After three years atop the mountain of habitability, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ranking of the world’s most livable cities (Vienna won the top spot in 2022, 2023, and 2024, as well as in 2018 and 2019), the Austrian capital has been dethroned by Copenhagen.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
The fish dethroned Rafal Wlazlo’s 45.5-pound carp, which was caught in May from Lake Lillinonah.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
It also was dethroned as No.1 on Prime Video’s own Top 10 after a week or so by Reacher, which had not released original episodes since March.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Maxwell didn't testify in her criminal trial, but she was deposed in 2016 in a civil case brought by Epstein-victim Virginia Giuffre, who has since died by suicide.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Cosby agreed and was deposed by Constand’s lawyers over four days in 2005 and 2006 (resulting in more than 1,000 pages of testimony).—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Planting them in groups or among other plants helps keep them upright, but tall varieties often topple over onto their neighbors as the season progresses.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The Islamic Republic grew even weaker in December, when rebels toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, another faithful Iranian ally.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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Gutfeld! was the first late-night program to unseat Colbert as the ratings leader since 2017, and has topped the program for three years straight.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 July 2025
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The tempestuous situation poses a myriad of thorny questions for which there are no easy answers considering no president ever has tried to unseat a Fed chair.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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