dethrone
verb (used with object)
to remove from a throne; depose.
dethroned
Example Sentences
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Nvidia dethroned Microsoft as the most valuable publicly traded company last June, and its streak as the undisputed heavyweight of the AI era lasted for 265 trading days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
Once Protestantism was dethroned, historians excavated almost every part of the nation’s spiritual landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 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
A kingdom where kings are throned and dethroned daily.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
