dethroned; dethroning; dethrones
: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethroner
noun
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Examples of dethrone in a Sentence
the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
Recent Examples on the Web
Now it’s been dethroned by a new offering, and the future of it as a potential series remains unknown.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
The sweeping export curbs have not dethroned China as the largest revenue source for many of the world’s largest semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
That number also is good for another first: YouTube was the top distributor of TV programming for the month, dethroning Disney and becoming the first streaming-only company to lead Nielsen’s media distributor rankings.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
State of play: The Boerne dealership has quickly dethroned the company's previous North American record-holder in Montreal, which expanded to 33,000 square feet last September.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
The sweeping export curbs have not dethroned China as the largest revenue source for many of the world’s largest semiconductor equipment manufacturers.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
That number also is good for another first: YouTube was the top distributor of TV programming for the month, dethroning Disney and becoming the first streaming-only company to lead Nielsen’s media distributor rankings.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
State of play: The Boerne dealership has quickly dethroned the company's previous North American record-holder in Montreal, which expanded to 33,000 square feet last September.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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