dethroned; dethroning; dethrones
: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethroner
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the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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After more than a week on the top of Netflix’s Top 10 list, and likely securing itself a second season as a result, The Madness has now been dethroned by a new series that is attracting exceptional critic scores, Black Doves.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Art the Clown has dethroned Arthur Fleck as the box office’s favorite killer clown whose first name is Arthur.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024
In fact, in 2023 Sephora dethroned Ulta for the first time as Gen Z’s number-one beauty retailer of choice, according to Piper Sandler’s semiannual Taking Stock With Teens Survey, nabbing 37 percent of share while Ulta garnered 32 percent — a 10 percent drop versus 2022.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Its emphasis on civilizational identity and antipathy to liberal internationalism creates opportunities for entanglements with illiberal states, such as China and Russia, that share the goal of dethroning Western liberalism and the U.S.-led international order.
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—Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Art the Clown has dethroned Arthur Fleck as the box office’s favorite killer clown whose first name is Arthur.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024
In fact, in 2023 Sephora dethroned Ulta for the first time as Gen Z’s number-one beauty retailer of choice, according to Piper Sandler’s semiannual Taking Stock With Teens Survey, nabbing 37 percent of share while Ulta garnered 32 percent — a 10 percent drop versus 2022.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Its emphasis on civilizational identity and antipathy to liberal internationalism creates opportunities for entanglements with illiberal states, such as China and Russia, that share the goal of dethroning Western liberalism and the U.S.-led international order.
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—Foreign Affairs, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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