1
as in putting
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
looking for the perfect spot to dispose the new knickknack
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2
as in classifying
to put into a particular arrangement
disposed the surgical instruments in the exact order in which they would be needed
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Recent Examples of disposing
However, this came to an end in 2019 when Andrew, who had since remarried, was put on trial and accused of murdering and disposing of Debbie's body.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Handle with care—if disposing of the bottle, wrap it securely before throwing it away to avoid injury.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Avoid disposing of live charcoal on the ground and abandoning it.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Check your kitchen and bathroom for these products, and follow FDA instructions on disposing or returning them.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Leighton said being respectful of the flight crew, keeping your stuff in order, disposing of your trash responsibly, and just generally minding your manners make the flying experience more pleasant for everyone.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
These overhead costs help institutions pay for important services, like maintaining animal care facilities and disposing of hazardous waste.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Those efforts include removing dead plants, non-native invasive plant species, pruning remaining plants and disposing of the debris.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Some additional funds are available for the costs of culling animals, disposing of their bodies and disinfecting farms afterward.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Handle with care—if disposing of the bottle, wrap it securely before throwing it away to avoid injury.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Avoid disposing of live charcoal on the ground and abandoning it.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
Check your kitchen and bathroom for these products, and follow FDA instructions on disposing or returning them.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
Leighton said being respectful of the flight crew, keeping your stuff in order, disposing of your trash responsibly, and just generally minding your manners make the flying experience more pleasant for everyone.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
These overhead costs help institutions pay for important services, like maintaining animal care facilities and disposing of hazardous waste.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Those efforts include removing dead plants, non-native invasive plant species, pruning remaining plants and disposing of the debris.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Some additional funds are available for the costs of culling animals, disposing of their bodies and disinfecting farms afterward.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposing
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The aviation analytics firm found that less than 75% of JetBlue's flights arrived on schedule, putting the airline behind all the major domestic carriers, including some of its low-cost rivals.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Andy Reid isn’t going to change his grinding approach, putting points at a premium.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
13 Dec. 2024
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And if the administration is worried about tariffs policy placing short-term inflation pressure on the economy, that would make sense.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Fire Away Avoid placing your ribs over direct fire (unless that's your vibe).—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, accused Greenpeace USA and International of playing a central role in organizing the resistance to the pipeline at Standing Rock in 2016 and 2017.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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In response, a group of Catholics are organizing a counter protest at the same time.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.—
Riley Robinson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Mar. 2025
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The owner needs help locating this suspect to pursue criminal and legal action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The production team has already secured translations in German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish and Hindi, positioning the film for global distribution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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With this innovation, the company is positioning itself as a key player in the growing robotics sector, competing with leading projects like Tesla’s Optimus.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Disposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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