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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
Also in 1973, the Chilean military, with the C.I.A.’s help, deposed Chile’s president, Salvador Allende, and inaugurated what became a 17-year dictatorship.
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Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025
Under Florida law, witnesses can’t be deposed more than once unless the state and defense agree — or a judge rules to allow the second interview.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Lanez was deposed as part of the case earlier this year, and in April, Megan’s lawyers filed a motion to hold Lanez in contempt of court.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
Speaking of the Yankees, their pitching coach Matt Blake says the booing isn’t helping deposed closer Devin Williams.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025
Under Florida law, witnesses can’t be deposed more than once unless the state and defense agree — or a judge rules to allow the second interview.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Lanez was deposed as part of the case earlier this year, and in April, Megan’s lawyers filed a motion to hold Lanez in contempt of court.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
Speaking of the Yankees, their pitching coach Matt Blake says the booing isn’t helping deposed closer Devin Williams.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depose
Verb
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One day in 1997, after a fire, the Giuliani administration sent a wrecking ball to topple the building.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Maxar Technologies via Getty Images Eventually, the demonstrations died down, but now Sima hopes the Israeli strikes could weaken the regime and allow people to topple it.—
Sara Monetta,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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One of the injured suffered burns over 60% of their body, Chan testified.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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Witnesses testified that Read and O'Keefe were drinking with friends, which included McCabe, in Canton and were invited to an after-party at Brian Albert's house, but the couple didn't attend.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The northern lights are best viewed in the dark, so it's recommended to situate yourself away from light pollution.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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In 1966, Charles de Gaulle, the French President, pulled France out of NATO’s unified military command so that the country could develop its own nuclear deterrent, with the proverbial button situated in Paris, not Washington.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Both candidates lost to Democrat Woodrow Wilson. 1937: Joe Louis became heavyweight boxing champion of the world by dethroning James Braddock in front of 41,675 paying customers in Comiskey Park.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Charlotte dethroned defending champion Hershey followed by a dismantling of regular-season champion Laval, becoming the first team to accomplish the feat in the same postseason since the Checkers did it in 2011.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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After all, the rental contract is for three weeks, and something has to be put onstage.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Eight days later, in a game relocated to Glendale, Ariz., because of deadly wildfires in Southern California, Darnold was sacked nine times and had two turnovers (including a fumble returned for touchdown) in a 27-9 loss.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Nix turned the ball over just eight times and was sacked 20 times in those final 13 games.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Simply place the pad in the accompanying mini wash bag and pop it into the laundry.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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Emphasis was placed on breadth of true impact across the widest landscape.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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The decision dismissed most claims in the lawsuit filed by authors who alleged that their books were used, without permission, to train Anthropic’s Claude AI models.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The Post, like much of New York city’s establishment, was already dismissing Mamdani as too extreme to win in the Democratic mayoral primary.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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