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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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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Minneapolis will approach 90 degrees Sunday while Memphis could topple its record daily high of 98 degrees on Monday.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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During her direct examination, Dever testified that Cox called her into his office and that the commissioner told her the department would support her and to tell the truth.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The defense attorney, however, called back to the witness stand West Sacramento Police Detective Ricardo Ramirez to testify about what Miramontes told him during a June 26 interview at the Sheriff’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Kepler further situates its progress within China’s broader push in robotics, stating that domestic innovators have emerged as significant contributors to industry growth and that K2 aims to translate technology upgrades into practical, multi-scenario operations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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But a nurse, teacher, or firefighter who made the exact same income and was similarly situated economically in every other way would have a federal income tax bill of $9,060 – more than twice as much.—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The total puts Ellison closer to dethroning Elon Musk as the world's wealthiest individual.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Walton also dethroned L'Oréal heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers of France for the title of richest person in the world last fall.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the considerable issue of adequately defending the potent Eagles offense, the Chiefs most obviously will seek to better protect Mahomes — who was sacked six times and pressured 16 times without the Eagles blitzing once.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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He's also been sacked three times (3) while rushing for a total of negative-three yards on 13 carries (including sacks).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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After the shooting, the school was placed in a lockdown and officials swept the campus.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mourners, many of whom were visibly upset and wearing Walmart uniforms, placed electric candles at the memorial.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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When retail loses money, it’s often dismissed as inexperience.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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