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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
Previous inmates include Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama who was held there following his extradition from the United States after the American invasion that deposed him.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Also among the deposed were Lively's costars Jenny Slate, 41, and Isabela Ferrer, 20.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift will likely not be deposed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Wayfarer cofounder Steve Sarowitz, CEO Jamey Heath and Baldoni will be deposed later this month.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Us Weekly reported that Baldoni’s team filed court documents to have Taylor Swift deposed during the week of of October 20 to 25.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Lively has already been deposed.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The witness, who appeared in London after refusing to travel to the United States to testify at trial, was deposed via live video feed by the government and defense counsel from a courtroom in Chicago.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
None of Lake’s cases produced the evidence needed to support her broadsides and she was never deposed in those matters.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Also among the deposed were Lively's costars Jenny Slate, 41, and Isabela Ferrer, 20.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Taylor Swift will likely not be deposed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
Wayfarer cofounder Steve Sarowitz, CEO Jamey Heath and Baldoni will be deposed later this month.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Us Weekly reported that Baldoni’s team filed court documents to have Taylor Swift deposed during the week of of October 20 to 25.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Lively has already been deposed.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
The witness, who appeared in London after refusing to travel to the United States to testify at trial, was deposed via live video feed by the government and defense counsel from a courtroom in Chicago.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
None of Lake’s cases produced the evidence needed to support her broadsides and she was never deposed in those matters.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposed
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On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the February, he was sacked, and this time Perez said yes to the top job at Vallecas.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ah Fong, who cooperated with police and testified in court, was granted immunity, according to both the South China Morning Post and The Washington Post.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Tarter testified on Friday that Kay jokingly asked him to share his prescription painkillers.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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As a legal matter, Jones is no differently situated from a business partner or personal barber to an NBA player who learns of the player’s availability for an upcoming game.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The epicenter was situated approximately 12 miles west of Isla Vista, at a depth of 4 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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In a world of wifi and streaming, give me the reels of film that have to be carefully placed and changed.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Cake Wedding cake orders are often placed later in the wedding planning process, sometimes just three weeks before the event, and can cost $540 on average, according to the Knot.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Winds have toppled trees and power lines and have flattened homes.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last December, Shawsheen toppled Foxboro in a heavyweight battle, winning 14-0 to claim the championship.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Where the incoming millions go is unknown, as are the whereabouts of Ruja Ignatova, the Queen of Cryptocurrency, now possibly dethroned.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kylie's debut dethroned Joe Rogan, bumping The Joe Rogan Experience down to the second spot.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Deposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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