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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Rival brands have tried to dethrone Tesla, but few challengers are coming close its American market dominance.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Whether the bells and whistles of this shining new basketball mecca do anything to help its team ascend to Southern California hoops royalty and dethrone the Los Angeles Lakers is a totally different issue.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Briefly last year, the 81-year-old entrepreneur dethroned Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the richest person in the world.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Beyoncé broke the record for the most Grammys won by a woman, dethroning Alison Krauss, and the most Grammys won by a singer of any gender.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Whether the bells and whistles of this shining new basketball mecca do anything to help its team ascend to Southern California hoops royalty and dethrone the Los Angeles Lakers is a totally different issue.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 12 Feb. 2026
Briefly last year, the 81-year-old entrepreneur dethroned Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the richest person in the world.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2021, Beyoncé broke the record for the most Grammys won by a woman, dethroning Alison Krauss, and the most Grammys won by a singer of any gender.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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