dethroned; dethroning; dethrones
: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethroner
noun
Synonyms
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
Here's a look at how beer tastes are changing in the U.S.
Modelo still reigns after dethroning Bud Light
Modelo Especial remains the best-selling beer in the U.S. and its sales are up 12% so far in 2024, compared to a year ago, according to Bump Williams Consulting.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The company, which got its start as a battery maker, dethroned Tesla in the final quarter of last year as the world’s top seller of battery EVs.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024
Grande dethroned fellow Republic star Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time, which fell to Number Two.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire took the No. 1 spot this week, dethroning the other empire, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
—EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Arizona was obviously able to do just fine despite going through the Wild Card series amidst their pennant run, however dethroning the Dodgers’ in their division ownership is clearly the objective in 2024.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
It’s been a difficult start to the year for Musk, who was dethroned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person earlier this week.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
The group, signed to Interscope, was presented with the honor by Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge, who began his speech by praising Republic Records megastar Taylor Swift, who dethroned him at the top of the Power 100 list this year.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
And unlike previous candidates, this one probably won’t be dethroned by any new classical algorithms.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The company, which got its start as a battery maker, dethroned Tesla in the final quarter of last year as the world’s top seller of battery EVs.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024
Grande dethroned fellow Republic star Morgan Wallen’s One Thing at a Time, which fell to Number Two.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire took the No. 1 spot this week, dethroning the other empire, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
—EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Arizona was obviously able to do just fine despite going through the Wild Card series amidst their pennant run, however dethroning the Dodgers’ in their division ownership is clearly the objective in 2024.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
It’s been a difficult start to the year for Musk, who was dethroned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person earlier this week.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
The group, signed to Interscope, was presented with the honor by Universal Music Group chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge, who began his speech by praising Republic Records megastar Taylor Swift, who dethroned him at the top of the Power 100 list this year.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
And unlike previous candidates, this one probably won’t be dethroned by any new classical algorithms.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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