dethrone

Example Sentences

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The American coffee company has lost market share in China to cheaper, local rivals such as Luckin Coffee, which dethroned Starbucks as the country’s biggest coffee chain by sales and stores in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

It would mean dethroning the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, who have won the division title five of the last six seasons.

From Seattle Times

That has buoyed his Labour Party, which is aiming to dethrone APC from running the state.

From Reuters

If she manages to dethrone Cyrus when the new chart is revealed on Friday, the singer already has plans to celebrate.

From BBC

That was the same day she dethroned Kylie Jenner as the most followed woman on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times