as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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Recent Examples of dethrone
If certified by the IGFA, Gill’s fish will dethrone the current all-tackle record for yellowfin tuna set in 2012 by Guy Yocom.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Are the Bills poised to dethrone the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs?
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
This Animated Hit Is The Highest-Grossing Christmas Movie Of All Time
The film that dethroned Home Alone and takes the top spot is Dr. Seuss' The Grinch.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
With just one episode, Kelce’s show dethroned Joe Rogan’s The Joe Rogan Experience to earn the number one spot on the podcast charts.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Are the Bills poised to dethrone the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs?
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
This Animated Hit Is The Highest-Grossing Christmas Movie Of All Time
The film that dethroned Home Alone and takes the top spot is Dr. Seuss' The Grinch.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
With just one episode, Kelce’s show dethroned Joe Rogan’s The Joe Rogan Experience to earn the number one spot on the podcast charts.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dethrone
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The man, Mazen al-Hamada, is regarded as a martyr by the rebels who deposed Assad after thirteen scourging years of civil war.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Though both were deposed, neither produced a single discovery document to the election workers’ attorneys, Liman ruled Monday.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Fort Worth Eastern Hills topples Southwest Something had to give on Tuesday night, Jan. 14, at Billingsley Field House.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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Within Anchorage itself, winds hit 75 mph, toppling trees, scattering debris and partially collapsing a pedestrian bridge over the Seward Highway, the city's main southern thoroughfare.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Boohoo has once again thwarted Mike Ashley’s bid to unseat its co-founder and executive vice chairman, Mahmud Kamani, from the board.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Leadership Contest Challenges , likely Freeland or Carney, faces the prospect of a no-confidence vote, with opposition parties united in their determination to unseat the Liberal government.—
Amir Daftari,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dethrone. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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