as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the board of directors unthroned the CEO when it became clear that he was not going to reverse the company's sagging fortunes anytime soon
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Recent Examples of unthrone
Under Armour and Curry still have work to do to unthrone Nike and the King, but the Curry 4 is a promising indication of where UA could be in a couple years time.
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Jake Woolf, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017
Jake Woolf, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthrone
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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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Then, on Thursday, Kiir sacked the governor of Upper Nile State, who hailed from Machar's party.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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And now 10 engineers charged with developing the AI have been sacked and the fate of the project has been thrown into doubt, staff told Forbes.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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It should be mentioned that on Jan. 16, in a game on Long Island, Konecny toppled into the end wall, with his right shoulder seemingly taking the brunt of the impact.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The case was dismissed after the judge overseeing the case ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the leadup to the settlement, Judge Frederick Chung denied the county’s motion to dismiss the case at the summary judgment phase that determines whether a lawsuit proceeds to trial.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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“Unthrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthrone. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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