dethrone
verb (used with object)
to remove from a throne; depose.
dethroned
Example Sentences
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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
Hartford dethroned last year’s hottest market, Buffalo, N.Y., ranked by Zillow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The result lifts Saints up to second while Wigan could be dethroned from top spot if Leeds beat Bradford in their derby later on Friday.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
The story went like this: Her father had been dethroned by a mean giant.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
