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
Guess what? Squid Game has now been dethroned by Sullivan’s Crossing, the Canadian TV show that has three seasons, two of which are on Netflix, which first started airing in 2023.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
There was a lot of talk about the Eagles turning into a dynasty after dethroning Tom Brady and the Patriots.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
As for his bats, the Giants need those to dethrone the rival Dodgers, sooner or later.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
There was a lot of talk about the Eagles turning into a dynasty after dethroning Tom Brady and the Patriots.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
As for his bats, the Giants need those to dethrone the rival Dodgers, sooner or later.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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