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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
Baldoni had sought to depose Swift, and requested more time to make that happen, but a judge ruled against it in September 2025.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the president has brought Russia’s Vladimir Putin out of isolation, stunned the world by deposing Venezuela’s leader and made invasion threats toward Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
No American silver bullet will cleanly depose Tehran’s Islamist leaders and peacefully transition the country to a stable, representative democracy.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Firefighters are being deposed a month after plaintiffs’ attorneys questioned employees of California State Parks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the president has brought Russia’s Vladimir Putin out of isolation, stunned the world by deposing Venezuela’s leader and made invasion threats toward Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
No American silver bullet will cleanly depose Tehran’s Islamist leaders and peacefully transition the country to a stable, representative democracy.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Firefighters are being deposed a month after plaintiffs’ attorneys questioned employees of California State Parks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depose
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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now operating from the shadows in Colombia, Roper has been operating a massive arms-smuggling ring with the goal of rebuilding his empire and bankrolling a private guerrilla army to topple the local government.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alex Goodnight, deputy legislative director for IDEM, testified in support of the bill Tuesday.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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This came hours before Martinez, a Mexican American legal gun owner, testified on Capitol Hill about her experiences.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The biovault, situated inside a museum in the heart of Dubai, is intended to put the public in close proximity to ongoing scientific work.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Valley View site is situated along Interstate 35 and East Lone Oak Road, is about 60 miles north of Fort Worth and a roughly 17-mile drive from Denton.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, Beyoncé broke the record for the most Grammys won by a woman, dethroning Alison Krauss, and the most Grammys won by a singer of any gender.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Samsung Electronics is dethroned.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The couple heard police on a loudspeaker tell someone to put his weapon down and end the situation peacefully shortly before the helicopter arrived.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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McMillan, taken eighth overall by the Panthers in last year’s NFL Draft, put together a rookie campaign with 70 receptions (122 targets) for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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And for Frank at Tottenham, the frustration heard inside their stadium on Sunday was nothing new, with supporters calling for a head coach only appointed last summer to be sacked following defeat there to local rivals West Ham last month.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Young set career highs with 23 touchdowns and 3,011 passing yards and was also sacked 27 times, the lowest mark of his career.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hamas places citizens in the hospital.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is not the first time unexpected behavior has emerged from placing AI agents in conversation with one another.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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After days of deliberations, the House justice committee voted to dismiss the impeachment complaints filed by left-wing activists and a lawyer against Marcos.—
JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Saab denied the allegations and appealed to have the charges dismissed on grounds of diplomatic immunity.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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