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 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 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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  • Mendoza was sacked once and took several other hits playing against Houston’s second-string defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Frank, sacked by Spurs last season, was part of the BBC’s World Cup coverage over the summer.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • During a preliminary hearing in 2021, Los Angeles Police Department detectives testified that Jester and three others broke into Jackson’s Hollywood Hills rental and accosted the rapper in a shower.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After Callan’s birth, Clancy had taken medication for mental health problems, according to her providers, and had sought help from several mental health professionals who testified this week.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of testified
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  • The 7th Congressional District is situated in central Florida, from the northern suburbs of Orlando to the coast south of Daytona Beach.
    — Catherine Welch, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The wedding was held at a private estate situated on a cliff high above the ocean, and the couple worked with event planner Mindy Weiss to execute the entire weekend.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of situated
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  • But the fate of Mangione’s state case, set to go to trial next month, now hangs in the balance as his attorneys seek to get second-degree murder and weapons charges dismissed over double jeopardy protections.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • All six defendants initially faced torture charges that were dismissed.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • One officer has been placed on administrative leave while an internal investigation continues.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of the Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, found the works in an apartment in Parma; nine Moldovan nationals have since been placed under investigation.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • The floors are muddy and wet, the refrigerator toppled by floodwater and the furniture completely destroyed but none of that changes Phifer's mind.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The blast ruptured chemical tanks, which toppled over, according to Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong, who added that the facility's roof partially collapsed.
    — Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppled
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  • But others take issue with her premise the exercises are unnecessary, arguing that scaling them back puts US forces –– almost 30,000 of them stationed in South Korea and over 50,000 more in nearby Japan –– in a more dangerous situation.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Paying it would inevitably put Meta Platforms in bankruptcy and perhaps put the company under state ownership.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 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
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