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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 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
One of the bloodiest moments in that revolution, which deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and led to the rise of the incumbent Islamist regime, occurred on September 8, 1978.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
However, it was revealed Ruff broke a cardinal rule, playing or simulating a game more than once, and was deposed as commissioner, though there is some disagreement about what exactly happened.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Lively's husband Reynolds, 49, was not deposed.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Pahlavi, 65, has lived in the United States for most of his life since his father, Mohammad Reza Shah, was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Pahlavi's father, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which transformed the country from a monarchy to an Islamic republic.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 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
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which determined each year's nominees until they were deposed as the deciding committee in 2022 in the wake of a scandal, revised its rules around animation in 2014.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Early Saturday, the United States conducted military strikes in Venezuela and deposed President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
However, it was revealed Ruff broke a cardinal rule, playing or simulating a game more than once, and was deposed as commissioner, though there is some disagreement about what exactly happened.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Lively's husband Reynolds, 49, was not deposed.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Pahlavi, 65, has lived in the United States for most of his life since his father, Mohammad Reza Shah, was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Pahlavi's father, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which transformed the country from a monarchy to an Islamic republic.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 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
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which determined each year's nominees until they were deposed as the deciding committee in 2022 in the wake of a scandal, revised its rules around animation in 2014.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Early Saturday, the United States conducted military strikes in Venezuela and deposed President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposed
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Dak got sacked and lost seven yards.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times while playing behind an offensive line that was without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ballard testified that a pair of bloodstained gloves recovered near Ibarra’s home contained mostly Laken Riley’s DNA, along with DNA from at least one other unidentified individual, but did not contain Ibarra’s DNA.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The woman testified that she was asked by her aunt, who is related to Karla Garcia, to pretend to be Jacqueline.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Cookhouse is situated in a cozy yurt in San Isabel Forest, overlooking the majestic Sawatch Mountain Range.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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The epicenter was situated roughly 9 miles north of Susanville, at a depth of just 3 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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After the game, Kidd was asked about the critiques and dismissed the question with an expletive-laced response, using the F-word four times.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But this offense — becoming the latest power broker to have gotten too close to Jeffrey Epstein — should not be dismissed in the hope that it gets lost in all of next week’s Super Bowl noise.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Police also placed the city of Los Angeles on tactical alert due to violent agitators on Alameda between Temple and Aliso streets.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Democrats have vowed not to support the funding measure unless there are guardrails placed on the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 7,000 people remain without power in Georgia's White County after the weekend's ice storm toppled trees and felled power lines.—
CBS News Atlanta,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rieder’s comments put him within the then-consensus among economists and even Fed officials who believed inflation would not become a persistent problem.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Samsung Electronics is dethroned.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Colin Jost shared rare comments about his wife Scarlett Johansson on Saturday as she was dethroned from her highest-grossing actor title on SNL.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Deposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposed. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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