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dethrone

verb

di-ˈthrōn

Definition of dethrone

as in to depose

to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne) the nation's last monarch was dethroned in a popular uprising many years ago

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Recent Examples of dethrone Denver entered the game at Arrowhead Stadium having won four of the previous five meetings against the Chiefs — and the Broncos dethroned Kansas City as AFC West champions last year. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 In the women’s final, Elena Rybakina backed up her rise to the top of the sport by dethroning reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 If the Ultra 4 keeps that pace, real-world testing should hit 71 to 73 hours—dethroning Samsung to claim the top endurance spot. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 The analysts even said that Meta might be able to dethrone Google as the world's biggest ad platform. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dethrone

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How far might a nation go that had no kings to depose, no entrenched hierarchies to uproot, a country so young and iconoclastic and resource-rich?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, back at the family mansion, her brother and sister scheme to depose their father.

— The Know, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of depose

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Elsewhere, long-running demonstrations in Albania and Serbia have focused more on anti-corruption, spiraling into movements seeking to topple each country’s government.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Strong winds toppled trees in Flagstaff and Mesa, with some landing on walls and carports.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The military veteran and former tech executive’s unconventional bid to unseat Risch came with teeth.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot’s approach would likely win over more international partners, at least for a time, as did the leaders of two other former military chiefs, Barak and Yitzhak Rabin, who unseated Likud governments.

— Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

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