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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Organic sales at the French brand fell 4 percent in the third quarter, though Saint Laurent remains at the forefront of fashion, claiming the top spot in the latest Lyst hottest brands ranking for the first time, dethroning Miu Miu.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Does that motivate you to dethrone him?
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Where the incoming millions go is unknown, as are the whereabouts of Ruja Ignatova, the Queen of Cryptocurrency, now possibly dethroned.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Kylie's debut dethroned Joe Rogan, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience down to the second spot.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Does that motivate you to dethrone him?
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Where the incoming millions go is unknown, as are the whereabouts of Ruja Ignatova, the Queen of Cryptocurrency, now possibly dethroned.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Kylie's debut dethroned Joe Rogan, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience down to the second spot.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 2025.
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