deposed

verb

past tense of depose
1
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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2
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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3
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 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 Sharaa later led the push that finally deposed Bashar in December 2024, more than a decade after the Syrian revolt against his brutal and corrupt rule began in 2011. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 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 She who can be deposed and required to answer for her reasoning under oath. — Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026 On June 23, Los Angeles County Court declined to compel Woods to be deposed in California, as the defendants' legal team requested. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposed
  1. sacked
  2. testified
  3. situated
  4. dismissed
  5. placed
  6. toppled
  7. put
  8. dethroned
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  • One thing Taylor won't like is that Burrow was sacked once and then hit while throwing on third-and-4 from the Lions 38 during the second series.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Norwich just missed out on that position, coming ninth, but head coach Liam Manning was nowhere to be seen by then, having been sacked in November with his team second-bottom of the table.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Her mental health afterward Two forensic psychiatrists testified Monday that Clancy appeared clear-headed and rational in the days after the killings.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lineage officials testified during the meeting, agreeing that the company will now have two weeks to complete its cleanup process.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of testified
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  • Equally spiritual to the Aṉangu, and just as ancient, is Kata Tjuṯa, another giant rock formation and the other headlining attraction of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, which is situated some 30 miles away by road.
    — Elizabeth Warkentin, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, Bischof recommended utilities, beyond AEP, like DTE Energy (DTE), Alliant Energy (LNT), and Evergy (EVRG), as companies situated in regions where there is a strong alignment between regulators and communities over the data center boom.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Comey’s lawyers are pressing to have the case dismissed, accusing the department of misleading judges, submitting documents containing false statements and withholding key facts.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • The group placed light detectors called photodiodes on the ground and on board a high-altitude balloon, which collected data on the light patterns before and after totality.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Chicago White Sox on Friday placed Joey Bart on the IL with a fracture in his left hand.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of placed
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  • In addition to the homes damaged on Tuesday, a semi-trailer also toppled over in Hammond because of the sheer force of the winds.
    — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In Manizales, also within the country’s coffee growing axis, other footage showed a tower atop the city’s landmark Gothic cathedral toppled from its foundation.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Willy Adames and Rafael Devers singled to start the fourth against Melton, putting runners at the corners.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As one University of Helsinki scholar of Chinese political economy put it, stablecoins can circulate beyond regulatory oversight, interfere with capital account management and complicate the central bank's control over settlement.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Miami’s ultra-exclusive Fisher Island has been dethroned as the nation’s most expensive ZIP code after a two-year reign.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The match was meh, but Baron Corbin dethroned Trick Williams to become the first new champion crowned at SummerSlam.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dethroned

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