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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 Jaws became the very first summer blockbuster and was the highest-grossing movie of all time (until Star Wars dethroned it two years later). — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Joe Louis became heavyweight boxing champion of the world by dethroning James Braddock in front of 41,675 paying customers in Comiskey Park. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for dethrone

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Since Maduro was deposed, only one detention center has ceased operations.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of depose

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Kerr and his pacers lined up on the outside, wary of cutting in from wide a year on from Cameron Myers toppling over and out just behind him in the 2025 Diamond League meet, where Kerr finished second in the 1500 meters.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Steve Forbes says the United States must double down on efforts to topple the Tehran regime, arguing that free passage through the Strait of Hormuz should remain a non-negotiable American imperative.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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Apple briefly took the spot of the world’s largest company by market cap as markets opened Friday, temporarily unseating Nvidia as the AI giant’s shares slid.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
To be sure, the candidates who want to unseat Moskowitz aren’t in the political poorhouse.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

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