as in deposed
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 dethroned
Podcasting king Joe Rogan might soon be dethroned.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
Then, of course, there’s Google Search and the company’s hefty investments into AI to ensure its foundational business isn’t dethroned by upstart services like ChatGPT from Microsoft -backed OpenAI.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
His reign was short-lived as he was dethroned after just 27 days, likely due to misconduct.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2024
Multi-step routines will be dethroned by simplicity and multitasking products.
—Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 12 Dec. 2024
After more than a week on the top of Netflix’s Top 10 list, and likely securing itself a second season as a result, The Madness has now been dethroned by a new series that is attracting exceptional critic scores, Black Doves.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
In 2022 they were dethroned by French bulldogs.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Bayer Leverkusen dethroned Germany’s perennial champions Bayern Munich that had won the league 11 years in a row.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The energy transition in rural America is reducing dependence on coal, even if coal isn’t yet dethroned.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
Then, of course, there’s Google Search and the company’s hefty investments into AI to ensure its foundational business isn’t dethroned by upstart services like ChatGPT from Microsoft -backed OpenAI.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
His reign was short-lived as he was dethroned after just 27 days, likely due to misconduct.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2024
Multi-step routines will be dethroned by simplicity and multitasking products.
—Victoria Moorhouse, Allure, 12 Dec. 2024
After more than a week on the top of Netflix’s Top 10 list, and likely securing itself a second season as a result, The Madness has now been dethroned by a new series that is attracting exceptional critic scores, Black Doves.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
In 2022 they were dethroned by French bulldogs.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Bayer Leverkusen dethroned Germany’s perennial champions Bayern Munich that had won the league 11 years in a row.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
The energy transition in rural America is reducing dependence on coal, even if coal isn’t yet dethroned.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Dethroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethroned. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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