dethroned; dethroning; dethrones
: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethroner
noun
Examples of dethrone in a Sentence
the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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The Black Widow star, who previously held the title for highest-grossing actor of all time, has been dethroned by fellow Marvel star Zoe Saldaña, thanks to the latter's starring role in James Cameron's Avatar film series.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
The Bills won five straight AFC East titles before getting dethroned by the New England Patriots this season.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite being dethroned by BYD, Tesla appears to be retaining its optimism.
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By the end of the following month, the Gemini app surpassed 5 billion images and dethroned OpenAI’s ChatGPT at the top of Apple’s App Store.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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