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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The sci-fi fantasy — marking the first film from South Korean director Bong Joon Ho since 2019's Oscar-winning phenomenon Parasite — debuted with a solid start of $19.1 million in domestic markets, per Comscore, dethroning Captain America: Brave New World after its three-week streak at No. 1.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
David Roche, a strategist at Quantum Strategy, said such events could see the greenback dethroned as the FX market’s safe haven.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Running Point is a clear hit for Netflix, but once again the top show on the service has run into what now seems to be a dethroning staple nearly every weekend on the Netflix Top 10 list.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
McRae dethroned Drake and PartyNextDoor’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, which dropped to Number Two after opening atop the chart last week.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
David Roche, a strategist at Quantum Strategy, said such events could see the greenback dethroned as the FX market’s safe haven.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Running Point is a clear hit for Netflix, but once again the top show on the service has run into what now seems to be a dethroning staple nearly every weekend on the Netflix Top 10 list.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
McRae dethroned Drake and PartyNextDoor’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, which dropped to Number Two after opening atop the chart last week.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
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Manafort was a former fixer for Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich, who attempted to thwart Ukrainians’ desire to join Europe only to be deposed by the Maidan Revolution of Dignity and forced to flee to Moscow in 2014.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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During Friday's hearing, Fink cleared the way for Kelly’s wife, Wanda, to be deposed for another 90 minutes by state prosecutors.—
José Ignacio Castañeda Perez,
The Arizona Republic,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the capital Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines, sending parts toppling to the ground and some homes.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Since March 14, severe weather has left a trail of destruction, toppling trees, demolishing homes, and igniting wildfires, the Associated Press reported.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Still, Ty Simpson is leading the competition and will be hard to unseat, and Keelon Russell is continuing to push.—
Kennington Smith III,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs would like to unseat Antioch, which has won at least a share of the conference title for four straight years and earned a third-place trophy and two second-place trophies at the 3A state tournament in the past three seasons.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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