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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Honey scent fragrances are quietly dethroning the clean laundry perfumes that defined the last few years, and the shift says something about what people want from a signature scent right now.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
In 1786, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson visited the site to see where, almost a century and a half earlier, their forebears had fought to dethrone a king, showing the world that another system of government was possible.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Less than two months after dethroning Cargill, Ripley is highly unlikely to lose that title so quickly.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
In 1786, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson visited the site to see where, almost a century and a half earlier, their forebears had fought to dethrone a king, showing the world that another system of government was possible.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Less than two months after dethroning Cargill, Ripley is highly unlikely to lose that title so quickly.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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