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dethrone

verb

di-ˈthrōn

Definition of dethrone

as in to depose

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago

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Recent Examples of dethrone Oracle founder Larry Ellison dethroned Musk as the richest person in the world briefly last year after his company’s breakout earnings report sent shares soaring by 36%. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Angel Reese dethroned Wilson as the AP Defensive Player of the Year. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Denver entered the game at Arrowhead Stadium having won four of the previous five meetings against the Chiefs — and the Broncos dethroned Kansas City as AFC West champions last year. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 In the women’s final, Elena Rybakina backed up her rise to the top of the sport by dethroning reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dethrone

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The erstwhile king of clay, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal, had been deposed in the quarterfinal, and the man who had dished out that comprehensive defeat, Novak Djokovic, would assume the throne.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Texas judge orders depositions Late Tuesday afternoon, a Travis County judge ruled that the organization featured in the flyers – the Transgender Education Network of Texas – can depose two companies.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of depose

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To punch a ticket to Saturday’s title game, Southwest Christian toppled district foe and reigning champion Fort Worth All Saints (17-11, 6-4) in three sets.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
The daily painting effort started almost immediately after the Students’ List movement toppled former President Aleksandar Vucic ’s right-wing Serbian Progressive Party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

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The micro-drama ad, which has racked up more than 200,000 views on social media, is one way Raman is targeting younger voters in her bid to unseat Mayor Karen Bass in Tuesday’s election.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Their goal is to unseat the Knicks, who ended a 53-year drought last June, and end the Sixers’ own 43-year title wait.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

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