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
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After video footage surfaced corroborating Cassie’s claims against him, Diddy was dethroned in his hometown, by his alma mater Howard University, and in Miami.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 July 2024
As a result, Ty Cobb was dethroned as the MLB leader in batting average, with Josh Gibson now reigning supreme with his .372 career mark.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
The protest movement that finally dethroned Suharto in 1998 was called reformasi, or reformation.
—Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Whether Swiderski elects to stay or go, he’s been dethroned as the club’s top earner.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 July 2024
As a result, Ty Cobb was dethroned as the MLB leader in batting average, with Josh Gibson now reigning supreme with his .372 career mark.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
The protest movement that finally dethroned Suharto in 1998 was called reformasi, or reformation.
—Krithika Varagur, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
Whether Swiderski elects to stay or go, he’s been dethroned as the club’s top earner.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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