dethrone
Example Sentences
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Now, he'll be trying to dethrone 73-year-old Collins in the election.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
But, by the numbers, the Spurs have already distinguished themselves as the likeliest team to dethrone the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
If Crawford can dethrone Alvarez in Nevada, it won't just be another indulgence.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
The Eagles and their hardscrabble brotherly love have returned to dethrone them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025
Because of the championship voters’ pronounced bias toward eastern horses in general and War Admiral in particular, Seabiscuit almost certainly could not dethrone the Horse of the Year without beating him on the track.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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