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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
Former trustee Micah Young is scheduled to be deposed in the same case on June 11.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
After Gaddafi was deposed, Libya fell into civil war and currently exists in a state of fragile ceasefire that could be broken at any time.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's appeal of an order mandating government officials be deposed about the deportation of Abrego Garcia.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
The district court granted most of CREW's request for information, including deposing Gleason.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 May 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
After Gaddafi was deposed, Libya fell into civil war and currently exists in a state of fragile ceasefire that could be broken at any time.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's appeal of an order mandating government officials be deposed about the deportation of Abrego Garcia.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
The district court granted most of CREW's request for information, including deposing Gleason.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depose
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In 2011, Barack Obama conducted an 8 month campaign in Libya to topple Gaddafi.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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According to an Israeli official familiar with the government’s strategy, Israel is targeting these sites to put pressure on the Iranian administration but is not actively seeking to topple it.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Another former girlfriend of Combs testified under the pseudonym Jane in court.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Accounts of what unfolded that night in Moscow have emerged from two of the surviving roommates, who were both expected to testify at trial.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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The region is situated in hilly terrain, receives a lot of Gulf moisture and remnant tropical systems, and climate change is, on average, boosting the intensity of rain falling from storms.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The camp is situated right by the river in Kerr County, which was hit especially hard by Friday’s flash flood.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 July 2025
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Bate became the first-ever WWE United Kingdom Champion in 2017, but Dunne dethroned him in a legendary match, beginning a historic 685-day reign as champion.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The fish dethroned Rafal Wlazlo’s 45.5-pound carp, which was caught in May from Lake Lillinonah.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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Performance reviews may require a personal touch, but AI can help HR leaders put together hiring managers’ or supervisors’ feedback into a proper framework.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Also, Offit says, researchers usually put forward an explanation about how the vaccine might be causing these deaths.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Ange Postecoglou was sacked two weeks later and replaced by Thomas Frank.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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At least one department, the Department of Veterans Affairs, has massively scaled back a plan to sack more than 76,000 employees.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Right-hander Hunter Strickland was placed on the injured list because of right shoulder inflammation.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
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Hardy fell chin-first onto the pavement; Showalter then allegedly got on top of Hardy, placed him into handcuffs and arrested him.—
Maddie Carr
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Social media companies have already gotten several claims dismissed, including a claim of unjust enrichment, Goetz said, because Nazario failed to respond to them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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In a series of tweets, Charli XCX dismissed the controversy and defended her creative choices.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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