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as in dismisses
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 puts
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 deposes
Congress deposes former president over Epstein ties in historic first.
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FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposes
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When bumbling village policeman Derry (an endearing Nicholas Braun) dismisses any suspicion of foul play despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, it’s left to the sheep to prove otherwise — despite no ability to converse with their human counterparts beyond Lassie-style leading and hinting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Ohio Republican Party chairman, Alex Triantafilou, dismisses Putsch's attacks as typical for a primary election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Dern plays Monsanto’s chief toxicologist, who testifies during the trial that Roundup is safe.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Horner’s former pastor testifies Gary, a lead pastor at Horner’s church, is testifying.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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And that last item often puts us closer to those teenage feelings than heartbreak ever can.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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The latest poll puts Bianco in third place at 14%, followed by Tom Steyer, the billionaire hedge fund founder and environmental advocate, at 12%.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Nov. 2025
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The Conservatory situates this story in forms of care—care for plants, for patients, for each other.—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
6 May 2026
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Ansin situates the origin story in personal terms.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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Its height places it at around the fifth-tallest modern timber tower currently, with the world's tallest, Milwaukee's Ascent, roughly 6 m (20 ft) taller.—
Adam Williams
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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The brand places a PVC STA plate near the heel strap, giving the shoe its clearest Bape signature from the side, while Crocs’ round strap hardware remains visible just in front of it.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Sales of Aperol and Espolon tequila are expanding in the US as the company disposes of weaker brands, Chief Executive Officer Simon Hunt said in an interview on Bloomberg Television.—
Antonio Vanuzzo,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Deposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposes. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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