dethrone
verb (used with object)
to remove from a throne; depose.
dethroned
Example Sentences
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Thorslund, 32, dethroned Cherneka Johnson in August to claim the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF titles.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
They have not been out of the top three of the Fifa world ranking since March 2022, and spent two years in the number one spot before being dethroned by France last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
As the Spurs dethroned the defending champions on their home floor, the 22-year-old Wembanyama didn’t just match the early-career signposts of the greatest players in NBA history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
"From this day on, Your Highness, you are free. The giant who dethroned your father the King is dead!" he said to the "princess."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
