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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 Sneakers are sleeker than ever this summer, with slim, low-profile silhouettes dethroning chunky kicks. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 22 June 2026 When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The king of fast food has officially been dethroned. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 June 2026 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. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dethrone

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It was revived after he was deposed in 2003 and grew steadily, from nearly 2 million participants that year to about 20 million in the mid-2010s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026
Hamad himself seized control after deposing his father, Sheikh Khalifa, in a bloodless palace coup in 1995.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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The record comes just one day after Argentina toppled Switzerland 3-1 at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, marking the end of the last World Cup game in the city.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
In the coastal city of Yueqing in Zhejiang province, more than 1,300 trees were toppled, including at least 700 uprooted, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026

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In June 2026, Utah voters unseated a longtime legislative leader, state Senate President Stuart Adams, who had helped get approval for a massive data center in the northwestern part of the state.

— Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America have staged electoral coups this summer, unseating several high-profile incumbents in Congress.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

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