as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
Edward VIII effectively uncrowned himself when he insisted upon marrying an American divorcée
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Taylor Swift will likely not be deposed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Wayfarer cofounder Steve Sarowitz, CEO Jamey Heath and Baldoni will be deposed later this month.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Walton also dethroned L'Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France for the title of richest person in the world last fall.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2018, Maymo the Lemon Beagle dethroned Maru and became the new record holder, thanks to his over 695 million views.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Uncrowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncrowned. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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