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Recent Examples of uncrown On June 3, 1988, the Pistons uncrowned the Boston Celtics, 95-90, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals to win the series, 4-2. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2020 Many considered him Italy’s uncrowned sovereign, the steward of the country’s economic renaissance from the postwar period through the turbulent 1970s. Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncrown
Verb
  • The man, Mazen al-Hamada, is regarded as a martyr by the rebels who deposed Assad after thirteen scourging years of civil war.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Though both were deposed, neither produced a single discovery document to the election workers’ attorneys, Liman ruled Monday.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Jalen Hurts has been sacked on 18 percent of pass plays.
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • He was not sacked in the game, and Washington was 3-for-4 on fourth-down conversion attempts.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Gerlach allegedly dismissed Walker’s findings and fired Mitchell anyway, according to the lawsuit.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In his memo, Mizelle also instructed the department to dismiss three existing FACE Act cases.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Shiffrin hit the snow, smashed into the gate, toppled over her skis and slid into the protective fence.
    Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
  • One year after the ice storm that devastated much of the Portland area, toppling hundreds of trees and knocking out power to thousands, some Lake Oswego residents are still working on cleanup and preparing for more extreme weather.
    Axios Portland, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Uncrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrown. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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