dethroned; dethroning; dethrones
: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethroner
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the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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A week later, Cassius Clay – later to be known as Muhammad Ali – dethroned Sonny Liston in a monumental upset.
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Du Plessis dethroned Strickland at UFC 297 after their bout went to a split-decision in Toronto, Canada.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The chance to dethrone a dynasty A ruling class in football is antithetical to our democratic roots.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Can anyone dethrone the Nittany Lions as the NCAAs, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia later this year, nears?
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Du Plessis dethroned Strickland at UFC 297 after their bout went to a split-decision in Toronto, Canada.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The chance to dethrone a dynasty A ruling class in football is antithetical to our democratic roots.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Can anyone dethrone the Nittany Lions as the NCAAs, held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia later this year, nears?
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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