dethroned; dethroning; dethrones
: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethroner
noun
Examples of dethrone in a Sentence
the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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McLaren ended last season as by far the fastest car on the grid, but Norris ultimately fell short of dethroning Max Verstappen in the title race as the Dutchman claimed a fourth consecutive drivers’ championship.
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In the post, Beau noted the bull’s green scores, 480 4/8 net and 490 4/8 gross, which would be enough for the bull to dethrone the Spider Bull as the all-time Boone & Crockett non-typical world record.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
The show has become a top charting podcast, often sitting at the #1 spot, but it has been dethroned a few times on different charts.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Regardless, the usual powers, like Torrey Pines, will attempt to dethrone the Dons.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Dan Cancian, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In the post, Beau noted the bull’s green scores, 480 4/8 net and 490 4/8 gross, which would be enough for the bull to dethrone the Spider Bull as the all-time Boone & Crockett non-typical world record.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
The show has become a top charting podcast, often sitting at the #1 spot, but it has been dethroned a few times on different charts.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Regardless, the usual powers, like Torrey Pines, will attempt to dethrone the Dons.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dethrone
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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