DEPOSED Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

deposed

verb

past tense of depose

as in sacked

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 testified

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact she was nervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived

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as in situated

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 deposed After Iran’s last monarch was deposed in 1979, various paramilitary groups that helped hasten his downfall coalesced into the IRGC. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 One of his sons hid the gem in the crack of his cell wall before he was blinded and deposed. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 However, since Assad was deposed in December 2024 by the opposition, that argument appeared less credible than ever. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 To offset the salary and dump a disappointing player, the Sox sent deposed closer Seranthony Domínguez, along with prospects Boston Smith and Nolan Jones, to Seattle. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Butler is represented by attorney Tim Lawson, who deposed JSerra officials. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Since Maduro was deposed, only one detention center has ceased operations. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 It was revived after he was deposed in 2003 and grew steadily, from nearly 2 million participants that year to about 20 million in the mid-2010s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026 In the 2022 election, Sara was the running mate of presidential candidate Marcos Jr, son of the dictator who ruled for 20 years before being deposed in 1986. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

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Come the end of the season, Frank had been sacked and Tottenham only just stayed up.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The Jayhawks trailed by six and got the ball at their 11 with 17 seconds left, but Missouri sealed the 36-28 victory with a safety when Lorenzo Williams sacked Reesing in the end zone.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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Mike Howard, Anthony’s lead defense attorney during the trial, testified Thursday afternoon.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
At the Texas and Connecticut trials, victims’ relatives testified that Jones’ followers — believing his claims that the shooting didn’t happen — subjected them to death and rape threats, in-person harassment and abusive comments on social media.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Gonzalez Rogers initially dismissed the case, though the Supreme Court later took it up and ruled that consumers could sue the company.

— Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

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That has taken the costly burden of insurance risk and physical danger of Iranian attacks away from commercial shippers and placed it on the US government and the oil producers themselves.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Where Nick Woltemade fits into how Jaissle wants to play is unclear and his compatriot has proven to be an early question mark, while even Joelinton will not be easily placed within this formation.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Hospitals and other healthcare providers have warned that the changes could put additional financial pressure on rural facilities that rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
But the band fury is as climactic as anything that could be done continuing to have the full ensemble play… and Dudamel looked happy enough to put his baton down, turn around and just watch the group play for a few minutes.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

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