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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
Lively has already been deposed.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
None of Lake’s cases produced the evidence needed to support her broadsides and she was never deposed in those matters.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In all, Pirro was deposed twice by Smartmatic in 2023 and once by Dominion.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
None of Lake’s cases produced the evidence needed to support her broadsides and she was never deposed in those matters.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In all, Pirro was deposed twice by Smartmatic in 2023 and once by Dominion.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depose
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If this most fundamental right is allowed to perish, then the rest of our rights and liberties will topple just like dominoes.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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After a bunch of toppling, wacky noises and looks of despair, Morgan secures what feels like her 75th veto of the season.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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In May, Brandon traveled to Austin to testify in support of the bill at the Texas State Capitol.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Others testify that buttermilk is the only liquid that should be allowed within a 2-block radius of your recipe.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The fact that it was put aside and preserved in 1962 tells you a lot about the landscape, which is situated in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado and has two lakes that are popular for boating and fishing.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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The epicenter was situated roughly 2 miles southeast of Berkeley, at a depth of 4 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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By shirking the Democratic brand, Osborn has a shot at winning his race, as Cockburn points out, and may offer a model for other candidates attempting to dethrone Republicans in rural red states.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Elon Musk was dethroned as the richest man in the world last week.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Gastineau, who appeared emotional, accused Favre of taking a dive during a game in 2001 so that New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan could sack him and break Gastineau’s single-season record.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Another key distinction was that the Cowboys' defense didn't sack Williams, something that hindered him in the Bears' first two losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Alibaba is placing artificial intelligence at the core of its business strategy, announcing a sweeping set of initiatives at its annual Apsara Conference.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mission is named for George Carruthers, an engineer and solar physicist who developed an ultraviolet camera placed on the Moon by the Apollo 16 astronauts in 1972.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Once the contestants are dismissed from the runway, the judges get more into it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing his Miami Hurricanes football star teammate in 2006 want prosecutors sanctioned — or the murder case dismissed — after a key witness, who state prosecutors believed was dead, was found alive by an ESPN reporter.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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