unthroned

verb

past tense of unthrone
as in deposed
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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  1. deposed
  2. sacked
  3. dismissed
  4. toppled
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  • The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Paxton wasn't a defendant in the suit, but as the company's former attorney, he was deposed in 2019 and in 2022.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposed
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  • Von Miller has not just defied his age but seemingly ignored it, and for a long time sacked it.
    — Mac Engel October 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick Mahomes was sacked just twice Sunday during the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Raiders, but the official stats show Las Vegas had eight quarterback hits.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • Following the meeting, the president dismissed the idea of new AI rules and reiterated his view that the industry should police itself.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Like his brother, John had at first dismissed the idea of an American being elected to the papacy.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • Jersey Mike’s recently toppled Chick-fil-A in the 2026 study, although Chick-fil-A’s score was unchanged from a year ago.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The tent is still at capacity, only one cake has toppled over, and the viewing public is still sizing up the show’s newest judge, Nigella Lawson.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of toppled
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“Unthroned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthroned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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