as in deposing
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 dethroning
The total puts Ellison closer to dethroning Elon Musk as the world's wealthiest individual.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
In December 2023, the Eras tour became the highest-grossing tour of all time, amassing over $1 billion, dethroning Elton John's years-long Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, per Rolling Stone.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As for Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 going head-to-head this fall, there is some sense that BF6 may have a real shot at dethroning the king at this point.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
In December 2023, the Eras tour became the highest-grossing tour of all time, amassing over $1 billion, dethroning Elton John's years-long Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, per Rolling Stone.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As for Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 going head-to-head this fall, there is some sense that BF6 may have a real shot at dethroning the king at this point.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethroning
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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
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According to Alixandra, who didn't share her surname, Sparrow masterminded her own midnight feast by toppling the feeder and prying off the lid.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The persecution worsened more than a decade ago during uprisings that remade the Middle East by toppling dictators — including Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak — but in some places spiraled into civil war.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Giants largely held Jayden Daniels in check, particularly after halftime, while sacking him 3 times.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Micah Parsons #1 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after sacking Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field on September 07, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The panel, which Kennedy reshaped earlier this year by dismissing its members and appointing some vaccine skeptics, will convene Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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But unseating Healey in Democrat and progressive Massachusetts will be a herculean task.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dethroning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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