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
A week later, Cassius Clay – later to be known as Muhammad Ali – dethroned Sonny Liston in a monumental upset.
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Du Plessis dethroned Strickland at UFC 297 after their bout went to a split-decision in Toronto, Canada.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The chance to dethrone a dynasty A ruling class in football is antithetical to our democratic roots.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Can anyone dethrone the Nittany Lions as the NCAAs, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia later this year, nears?
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Du Plessis dethroned Strickland at UFC 297 after their bout went to a split-decision in Toronto, Canada.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The chance to dethrone a dynasty A ruling class in football is antithetical to our democratic roots.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Can anyone dethrone the Nittany Lions as the NCAAs, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia later this year, nears?
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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Fink had previously denied the state’s request to further depose Wanda.—
José Ignacio Castañeda Perez,
The Arizona Republic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The situation could get even more complicated, as Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman hasn’t ruled out the possibility of deposing Swift as part of the case, which is set to go to trial on March 9, 2026.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Israel’s leaders had vowed to topple Hamas and bring home the roughly 250 hostages the militant group and its allies abducted in October 2023.—
Rawan Sheikh Ahmad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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In attempting to topple Henry’s government, gangs shuttered the airport and seaport, burned police stations and freed over 4,000 prisoners.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles want greatness − and the pleasure of unseating a rival.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hall was elected as Michigan House speaker after Michigan Republicans took back the chamber in November, unseating former Democratic House Speaker Joe Tate.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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