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dethrone

[dee-throhn] / diˈθroʊn /
VERB
oust
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
crown enthrone put in power


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The new-look quartet will aim to dethrone the New York Knicks and chase James’s fifth championship.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Now, he'll be trying to dethrone 73-year-old Collins in the election.

From Barron's May 3, 2026

Another clip shows Robert Pattinson sporting a platinum blond buzzcut and staring menacingly in his role as Scytale, who is a new addition to the films and is described as wanting to dethrone Atreides.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

After a disastrous rookie season, Williams—the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2024—exhibited astonishing progress over the course of the year to dethrone the Detroit Lions in the NFC North.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

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

Qualcomm can compete — not as the company that dethrones Nvidia, but as a credible, differentiated option in a fast-growing market.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

It is not every day a huge underdog dethrones a living legend.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2022

The 13-foot fish dethrones the former record-holder, a 646-pound catfish found in northern Thailand in 2005.

From Washington Post Jun. 21, 2022

Why he might not be a jerk: Look, a coach getting really excited when his athlete wins gold and dethrones the world-record holder is not by itself definitive evidence of jerkdom.

From Slate Jul. 26, 2021

He dethrones his father, who flies to Italy; where he introduces an age of gold.

From A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) by Bryant, Jacob

Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

The result lifts Saints up to second while Wigan could be dethroned from top spot if Leeds beat Bradford in their derby later on Friday.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2026

BYD recently dethroned Tesla as the world’s biggest EV seller.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

A year ago, Marc Chandler, a veteran currency strategist now at Bannockburn Capital Markets, argued that the dollar wasn’t at risk of being dethroned during an onstage debate at a foreign exchange conference.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

He ruled over the other Titans until his son Zeus dethroned him and seized the power for himself.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Among the teams capable of dethroning Norco is Orange Lutheran, No. 2 behind the Cougars in Cal-Hi Sports’ preseason Southland top 20 rankings.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2026

China has reclaimed its title as Germany's top trading partner, dethroning the United States after President Donald Trump launched his tariff onslaught, official data showed Wednesday.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

As it continues to grow in popularity across the United States, perhaps dethroning the matcha trend, do as I do and when you see pandan on offer — try it.

From Salon Feb. 3, 2025

Neymar was delivering on the biggest stage, but the dream of dethroning his now team-mate Messi to become the world's best player was looking like just that, a dream.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2025

Although Theobald entered into no schemes for dethroning Stephen, he was fully convinced of the importance of securing the succession for Henry of Anjou.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William




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