dethrone
verb (used with object)
to remove from a throne; depose.
has dethroned
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present perfectof dethrone (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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South Korea has dethroned France as the biggest cosmetics exporter to the U.S., with over $10 billion in annual exports driven by K-beauty’s global popularity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
The premiere episode of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s new podcast “Archetypes” has dethroned the “Joe Rogan Experience” from the No. 1 spot on the Spotify podcast charts.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
With its all-electric Mustang Mach-E, Ford has dethroned Tesla from this year’s “Top Picks” list released Thursday by Consumer Reports.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
Yet nothing so far has dethroned Billboard’s charts as the arbiter of popularity, said Larry Miller, an associate professor of music business at New York University’s Steinhardt School.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2018
Madame would be very well satisfied at the completeness with which her rival has dethroned her.
From Floyd Grandon's Honor by Amanda Minnie Douglas
