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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
When Nkrumah was deposed, all these films were destroyed by his successors, who wanted to erase all evidence of his rule.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
At the time, the president’s lawyers reportedly pushed for Murdoch to be deposed within 15 days due to his age.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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
In all, Pirro was deposed twice by Smartmatic in 2023 and once by Dominion.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The same panel also approved a Republican motion to subpoena 10 top former government officials to testify about the Epstein investigation — including a number of Democrats such as former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who are scheduled to be deposed in October.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
On May 23, 2023, Colvin was deposed by Hellman, who represented his company pro se, at his law offices in Santa Barbara.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
California attorneys deposed an ICE field director who said National Guard soldiers went with immigration officers on about 75% of their missions.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
In Syria, which Iran used as transit for weapons to proxies, Tehran’s ally Bashar al-Assad has been deposed, and Israel continues to attack the country and take new territory.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
At the time, the president’s lawyers reportedly pushed for Murdoch to be deposed within 15 days due to his age.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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
In all, Pirro was deposed twice by Smartmatic in 2023 and once by Dominion.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The same panel also approved a Republican motion to subpoena 10 top former government officials to testify about the Epstein investigation — including a number of Democrats such as former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who are scheduled to be deposed in October.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
On May 23, 2023, Colvin was deposed by Hellman, who represented his company pro se, at his law offices in Santa Barbara.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
California attorneys deposed an ICE field director who said National Guard soldiers went with immigration officers on about 75% of their missions.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2025
In Syria, which Iran used as transit for weapons to proxies, Tehran’s ally Bashar al-Assad has been deposed, and Israel continues to attack the country and take new territory.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposed
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Top pick Cam Ward was sacked six times in his NFL debut and threw for just 112 yards on 12 completions while Tennessee managed just four field goals.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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He then was sacked when right tackle Khalil House was beaten cleanly by an edge rusher and lost a fumble at the Stanford 5.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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During more than two hours of testimony, journalist Michael Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Emma and Garth both testified at his trial.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake's epicenter was situated approximately 7 miles south-southeast of Bodfish and occurred at a depth of just 3 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The upcoming lunar eclipse, which happens when Earth is situated between the moon and sun, causing Earth's shadow to turn the moon a rusty red color, will sadly not be visible from the United States this time.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Because of that, great stock is placed on the pictures and videos that are taken with a smartphone.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But that dynasty has long been loathed by Thailand’s powerful conservative and royalist establishment which, with the help of both the military and courts, has frequently toppled or tied up Shinawatra-run governments.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Hunting Wives, after a decently impressive run on Netflix’s Top 10 list, has been at least temporarily dethroned by a new Netflix staple.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Hold on to your chicken biscuits, but Chick-fil-A has once again been dethroned as the top fast food chain.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Deposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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