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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Then Buttered Popcorn dethroned it in 1998, bumping the cherry classic from its perch.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Very Cherry held the title of most popular Jelly Belly flavor for two decades until Buttered Popcorn dethroned it in 1998.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Hidalgo will now try to help the 25-10 Irish team dethrone the juggernaut that is UConn.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pahlavi Dynasty was dethroned in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution and replaced with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Very Cherry held the title of most popular Jelly Belly flavor for two decades until Buttered Popcorn dethroned it in 1998.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Hidalgo will now try to help the 25-10 Irish team dethrone the juggernaut that is UConn.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pahlavi Dynasty was dethroned in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution and replaced with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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