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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 June 30, Pitt filed court documents demanding private communications from Jolie and seeking to depose Stoli Group executive Alexey Oliynik.
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Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The same panel also approved a Republican motion to subpoena 10 top former government officials to testify about the Epstein investigation — including a number of Democrats such as former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who are scheduled to be deposed in October.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
On May 23, 2023, Colvin was deposed by Hellman, who represented his company pro se, at his law offices in Santa Barbara.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
California attorneys deposed an ICE field director who said National Guard soldiers went with immigration officers on about 75% of their missions.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The same panel also approved a Republican motion to subpoena 10 top former government officials to testify about the Epstein investigation — including a number of Democrats such as former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who are scheduled to be deposed in October.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
On May 23, 2023, Colvin was deposed by Hellman, who represented his company pro se, at his law offices in Santa Barbara.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
California attorneys deposed an ICE field director who said National Guard soldiers went with immigration officers on about 75% of their missions.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depose
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No subsequent franchise title has been able to topple that record, although many are betting on Last Rites to do just that.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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But that dynasty has long been loathed by Thailand’s powerful conservative and royalist establishment which, with the help of both the military and courts, has frequently toppled or tied up Shinawatra-run governments.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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During Thursday's hearing, a sheriff's deputy testified that the bodies were found covered by camouflage tarps in woods on state land in Tiptonville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Charles Adelson testified at length in his own trial before he was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life in prison.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The upcoming lunar eclipse, which happens when Earth is situated between the moon and sun, causing Earth's shadow to turn the moon a rusty red color, will sadly not be visible from the United States this time.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Holladay House’s six guest rooms are situated conveniently in the heart of downtown.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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That those women and men who died to end slavery, to win basic rights, to win the vote, to dethrone monarchs and destroy the ancien régime, to fight Czarism and fascism and Nazism and imperialism and apartheid, were in some way our moral betters.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not the Falcons have enough to finally dethrone the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as NFC South champions, though, remains to be seen.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two days after that, Bayer Leverkusen sacked Erik ten Hag.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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His parting vision of her funeral pyre both recalls and anticipates the devastated city of Carthage, sacked by Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Previously, the airline placed fewer conditions on its refund policy.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Traders currently place the odds of a 25 basis-point cut at 98 percent, according to the CME FedWatch tool.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The actor denied the allegations, and the case was later dismissed, per The Hollywood Reporter.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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