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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The limited series debuted in early January and quickly amassed 20 million views (per Netflix’s own sometimes controversial ratings system), dethroning the final season of Stranger Things.
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Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Colin Jost shared rare comments about his wife Scarlett Johansson on Saturday as she was dethroned from her highest-grossing actor title on SNL.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers have won the last two World Series, yes, but this past October the Blue Jays came within literal inches of dethroning the defending champs.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The update from Jost comes days after the Black Widow star, who previously held the title for highest-grossing actor of all time, was dethroned by fellow Marvel star Zoe Saldaña.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
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Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Colin Jost shared rare comments about his wife Scarlett Johansson on Saturday as she was dethroned from her highest-grossing actor title on SNL.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers have won the last two World Series, yes, but this past October the Blue Jays came within literal inches of dethroning the defending champs.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The update from Jost comes days after the Black Widow star, who previously held the title for highest-grossing actor of all time, was dethroned by fellow Marvel star Zoe Saldaña.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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