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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 If the Ultra 4 keeps that pace, real-world testing should hit 71 to 73 hours—dethroning Samsung to claim the top endurance spot. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 The analysts even said that Meta might be able to dethrone Google as the world's biggest ad platform. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Ali and Hotch’s feud got personal after Hotch initially dethroned Ali as the international champion. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Beef is finally dethroned in America One thing about Americans? — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dethrone

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How far might a nation go that had no kings to depose, no entrenched hierarchies to uproot, a country so young and iconoclastic and resource-rich?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, back at the family mansion, her brother and sister scheme to depose their father.

— The Know, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of depose

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Then, SpaceX’s June offering toppled that statistic, raising more than $85 billion (registration required), including the greenshoe, underscoring the scale of investor demand.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The 2024 trophy was held by Freddie Freeman, whose grand slam toppled the New York Yankees.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Adam Hamilton, the Democrat seeking to unseat Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican, is a political newcomer.

— Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Such a retreat could then embolden Modi’s rivals and encourage further protests—and raise the prospect that a galvanized opposition might finally unseat the prime minister in the next parliamentary elections scheduled for 2029.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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