dethroned; dethroning; dethrones
: to remove from a throne or place of power or prominence
dethrone a king
trying to dethrone the champion
dethroner
noun
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Examples of dethrone in a Sentence
the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago
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Grandview softball entered the Class 3A state championship with an opportunity to dethrone Coahoma, the 2023 state champion.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
Kobayashi famously dethroned Joey Chestnut from the Nathan’s winning title in 2001 and continued his streak until 2007.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
Kobayashi famously dethroned Joey Chestnut from the Nathan’s winning title in 2001 and continued his streak until 2007.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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“Dethrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dethrone. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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