dethrone
verb (used with object)
to remove from a throne; depose.
dethrones
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present tense formof dethrone (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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October 14: The Airbus A320 dethrones the Boeing 737 as the leader in terms of all-time aircraft deliveries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Qualcomm can compete — not as the company that dethrones Nvidia, but as a credible, differentiated option in a fast-growing market.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Bulldogs win it all: With a dominant late burst, Georgia dethrones Alabama for its first national title since 1980.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2022
Why he might not be a jerk: Look, a coach getting really excited when his athlete wins gold and dethrones the world-record holder is not by itself definitive evidence of jerkdom.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2021
An excess of sympathy some times dethrones the judgment.
From A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery by A. Woodward
