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as in to topple
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a military junta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country
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as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
deposed her fan and gloves on the dressing table
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Recent Examples of depose
On July 10, Jane became queen but was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of an uprising by Mary’s supporters.
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Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Bin Nayef was previously the heir to the Saudi throne but he was deposed in a palace coup in 2017 and has been in detention since 2020.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The investigators later traveled to New York to depose Bridges.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Alec Baldwin will be deposed in May over his role in the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
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Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Bin Nayef was previously the heir to the Saudi throne but he was deposed in a palace coup in 2017 and has been in detention since 2020.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The investigators later traveled to New York to depose Bridges.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Alec Baldwin will be deposed in May over his role in the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depose
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The number of sites, and whether they are secured, has been a mystery since rebels toppled Mr. al-Assad last year.—
Megha Rajagopalan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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First responders later testified that Read tried to perform CPR on O'Keefe.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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The jury’s acquittals were unusual because the Justice Department rarely loses such cases in South Florida — recognized as the nation’s healthcare fraud capital — particularly those involving defendants like the three defendants who pleaded guilty and testified against the co-conspirators at trial.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are 11 private campsites situated across the property in a forest or meadow.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Open a bag or two of cat litter into an open plastic container and situate it in high-humidity spaces.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, the dollar would be dethroned as the world’s reserve currency.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Up until 2021, Labrador retrievers were the most popular dog in America for 31 consecutive years, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC), before being dethroned by French bulldogs in 2022.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Quality control is highly inconsistent, and customer service can be…frustrating, to put it nicely.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Also sacked Thursday was Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who led both the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and his deputy, Wendy Noble, who has reportedly been reassigned within the Pentagon.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was sacked a whopping 68 times, with the next highest being C.J. Stroud with 52.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The game introduces Knockout Mode, which places the 24 players in a series of six races that eliminates the slowest drivers until there’s one winner remaining.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Hale wanted to kill at least 40 people, hoping to inspire books, documentaries and movies, have the weapons placed in museums and his bedroom preserved as a memorial, police found.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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The company filed two motions to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on grounds that consumer fraud laws do not govern editorial speech.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is investigating government lawyers who prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters — and will do the same for prosecutors who refused to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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