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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By shirking the Democratic brand, Osborn has a shot at winning his race, as Cockburn points out, and may offer a model for other candidates attempting to dethrone Republicans in rural red states.
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Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Elon Musk was dethroned as the richest man in the world last week.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Despite being dethroned—with Washington's prices surpassing California's on Sunday, September 14—, California still had the second-highest gas prices in the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The total puts Ellison closer to dethroning Elon Musk as the world's wealthiest individual.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Elon Musk was dethroned as the richest man in the world last week.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Despite being dethroned—with Washington's prices surpassing California's on Sunday, September 14—, California still had the second-highest gas prices in the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The total puts Ellison closer to dethroning Elon Musk as the world's wealthiest individual.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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