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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
Barton himself was deposed during the Gingles’ divorce, his name appearing on notes in Mary’s home, according to records.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
They are scheduled to be deposed there in late February.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Variety And Ghislaine Maxwell was deposed on Monday.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Mangione is being held pretrial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, alongside deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
They are scheduled to be deposed there in late February.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Variety And Ghislaine Maxwell was deposed on Monday.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Mangione is being held pretrial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, alongside deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposed
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Last week’s Stick to Football episode, recorded shortly after his successor, Thomas Frank, was sacked by Spurs, was the fastest in its history to reach one million views.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, Baker McKenzie, a white-shoe law firm, axed 700 employees, Salesforce sacked hundreds of workers, and the auditing firm KPMG negotiated lower fees with its own auditor.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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Roughly 15 witnesses and experts testified during the trial, including rescuers and police officers.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the social media company Meta was under scrutiny this week as its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified at a landmark trial in Los Angeles.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Wolf Lake is situated on the northwest side of Hammond, butting up beside the Indiana-Illinois state line.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Surf Hotel is situated right along the river in Buena Vista's South Main neighborhood.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Three years later, Gayheart legally dismissed the divorce before Dane made his diagnosis public.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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That citation was dismissed in January, according to federal court records.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Oligui Nguema, had toppled President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was accused of irresponsible governance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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While citywide damage is still being assessed, over two dozen trees had toppled over during the storm, Chaudhry added.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The English singer and songwriter’s sophomore album had been dethroned for a week, to make way for Karnivool’s comeback album In Verses (via Cymatic Records/Sony Music).—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amazon dethroned Walmart in annual revenue for the first time ever.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Deposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposed. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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