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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Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 6, 2026
Bernard Arnault has dethroned Elon Musk to take the top spot on Forbes’s annual billionaires list.
From New York Times β Apr. 5, 2023
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 β Aug. 26, 2022
In racing past Walmart, Amazon has dethroned one of the most successful — and feared — companies of recent decades.
From Seattle Times β Aug. 17, 2021
These remnants of a worn-out monarchy can never forgive the vigorous energy that has dethroned their decrepitude.
From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Charles James Lever
