dethrone

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

The hero of this round-of-32 shootout was Paraguay’s 26-year-old goalkeeper Orlando Gill, who stopped two German efforts to give the No. 34-ranked country in the world a chance to dethrone the four-time champions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

A kickboxing world champion attempts to dethrone boxing's unified heavyweight king at the foot of the Pyramids of Giza - it sounds like the plot of Hollywood's latest blockbuster movie.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

The first of his major objectives for the season is May's Giro d'Italia, after which he will try to dethrone Pogacar at the Tour, seeking to add to his 2022 and 2023 successes.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 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

Bulldogs win it all: With a dominant late burst, Georgia dethrones Alabama for its first national title since 1980.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 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

I think it’s gonna be a long, long time before anyone dethrones Styles for best Elton John impersonation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2019

Romans, awake! awake! be inspired with a nobler love of liberty than that which, if it dethrones the tyrant of today, would madly risk the danger of tyranny for tomorrow!

From Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

Once Protestantism was dethroned, historians excavated almost every part of the nation’s spiritual landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 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

“We’re looking at an almost 150-year-old record potentially being dethroned here,” said Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026

Last year, she picked up a supporting actress Emmy nomination as a dethroned but not knocked down executive in “The Studio”; she’s fierce and funny.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

A kingdom where kings are throned and dethroned daily.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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

More than two months after the Chargers first matched up with the Chiefs, they’ll get another shot at dethroning the longtime leaders Sunday at 5:20 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024

The rise of the powerful technology first elevated Microsoft to the biggest market capitalization in January, dethroning Apple, before pushing Nvidia to take the crown.

From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024

Assisted by his brother-Titans, Cronus succeeded in dethroning his father, who, enraged at his defeat, cursed his rebellious son, and foretold to him a similar fate.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.