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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of dethrone.

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Examples

  • An unexpected best-seller, "Crockery Cookery" dethroned "The Joy of Sex" as the No. 1 selling trade paperback in June of 1975, providing a clue as to which is the stronger human urge.

    Crock-Pot Chef Fed Slow-Cook Craze Stephen Miller 2010

  • An unexpected best-seller, "Crockery Cookery" dethroned "The Joy of Sex" as the No. 1 selling trade paperback in June of 1975, providing a clue as to which is the stronger human urge.

    Crock-Pot Chef Fed Slow-Cook Craze Stephen Miller 2010

  • An unexpected best-seller, "Crockery Cookery" dethroned "The Joy of Sex" as the No. 1 selling trade paperback in June of 1975, providing a clue as to which is the stronger human urge.

    Crock-Pot Chef Fed Slow-Cook Craze Stephen Miller 2010

  • An unexpected best-seller, "Crockery Cookery" dethroned "The Joy of Sex" as the No. 1 selling trade paperback in June of 1975, providing a clue as to which is the stronger human urge.

    Crock-Pot Chef Fed Slow-Cook Craze Stephen Miller 2010

  • In $56.6 Million Debut Weekend Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" dethroned "Iron Man" as ruler at the box office, pulling down $56.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

    'Prince Caspian' Passes 'Iron Man' 2008

  • Holomisa said when he was "dethroned" he received a lot of messages calling for the establishment of a new political party.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • The psychologist Alfred Adler concluded that middle children, who had neither suffered the indignity of being "dethroned" like the eldest sibling, nor the pampered indulgence of the youngest, had the best chance of growing into successful, well-adjusted adults.

    Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • The television drama series "Mad Men" kept its crown as the best drama series at the 62nd annual Emmy Awards, as the comedy show "Modern Family" dethroned "30 Rock" to establish itself as the best in the genre.

    Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News 2010

  • Sunday while comedy show "Modern Family" dethroned "30 Rock" to establish itself as the best in the genre.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

  • Has 'Dancing With the Stars' dethroned 'American Idol' as America's No. 1 show?

    mjsbigblog mj 2010

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  • I like that head vexample.

    "Hey, wanna stop by my place and dethrone a Bourbon and soda?"

    December 1, 2009

  • God dethroned tonight.

    December 2, 2009