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 Panthers have dethroned a legitimate Super Bowl contender before this season; see Week 9 in Green Bay.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
Nikki was previously unsuccessful in her attempt to dethrone Becky Lynch for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship at Clash in Paris.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Counterpoint Research data on Wednesday showed that Apple is on track to dethrone Samsung as the world’s top smartphone maker this year — an achievement the iPhone maker hasn’t seen in over a decade.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
However, dethroning Nvidia will not be easy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
Nikki was previously unsuccessful in her attempt to dethrone Becky Lynch for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship at Clash in Paris.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Counterpoint Research data on Wednesday showed that Apple is on track to dethrone Samsung as the world’s top smartphone maker this year — an achievement the iPhone maker hasn’t seen in over a decade.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
However, dethroning Nvidia will not be easy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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