uncrown
verb
un·crown
ˌən-ˈkrau̇n 
uncrowned; uncrowning; uncrowns
: to take the crown from : dethrone
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Examples of uncrown in a Sentence
Edward VIII effectively uncrowned himself when he insisted upon marrying an American divorcée.
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On June 3, 1988, the Pistons uncrowned the Boston Celtics, 95-90, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals to win the series, 4-2.
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Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2020
Many considered him Italy’s uncrowned sovereign, the steward of the country’s economic renaissance from the postwar period through the turbulent 1970s.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2017
Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2020
Many considered him Italy’s uncrowned sovereign, the steward of the country’s economic renaissance from the postwar period through the turbulent 1970s.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2017
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“Uncrown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrown. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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uncrown
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un·crown
ˌən-ˈkrau̇n
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