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
Colin Jost shared rare comments about his wife Scarlett Johansson on Saturday as she was dethroned from her highest-grossing actor title on SNL.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers have won the last two World Series, yes, but this past October the Blue Jays came within literal inches of dethroning the defending champs.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The update from Jost comes days after the Black Widow star, who previously held the title for highest-grossing actor of all time, was dethroned by fellow Marvel star Zoe Saldaña.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Nobody has to dethrone the Chiefs to create something for themselves.
—Sam McDowell 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers have won the last two World Series, yes, but this past October the Blue Jays came within literal inches of dethroning the defending champs.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The update from Jost comes days after the Black Widow star, who previously held the title for highest-grossing actor of all time, was dethroned by fellow Marvel star Zoe Saldaña.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
Nobody has to dethrone the Chiefs to create something for themselves.
—Sam McDowell 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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Mangione is being held pretrial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, alongside deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Plaintiffs have sought to depose Wexner based on his service on OSU’s board of trustees during a period when Strauss was under internal investigation and when his full-time employment with the university was terminated.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The latest files are threatening to topple the UK prime minister, but the fallout in Washington has so far been limited.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Three years ago, Brock Purdy was two wins and one elbow ligament away from unseating Roethlisberger, as a 49ers rookie at 23 years and 47 days on what might have been his Super Bowl debut.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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To sit still is to stagnate, which is to be unseated.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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