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verb

past tense of dispose

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disposed
Adjective
As part of this approach, ESA has updated its debris mitigation requirements and standards that will govern how its missions are designed, built, flown and disposed of. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The company has told the Federal Communications Commission that some debris from a disposed orbiting data center could survive and land on the Earth, but expects the fragments to be harmless. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 Every single glove must be manufactured, transported, and disposed (either landfilled or incinerated). — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 In some cases, the company improperly managed and disposed of its customers’ private records. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 Investigators believe Baumeister frequented gay bars in Indianapolis, lured men to his home while his family was away, killed them there and disposed of their remains on the property. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In one chapter, Horsch, who died in 2025, claims to have murdered a woman and later disposed of her body through a chemical process. — Nate Sylves, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 That has raised concerns that pollutants could spread if the debris is not properly sorted and disposed of. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 The parents of a 4-year-old girl killed and disposed of their daughter's remains before reporting her missing, setting off a huge and fruitless search in South Carolina to bring her home alive, authorities said while announcing criminal charges. — Joe Hotchkiss, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Verb
The facility, constructed next to an existing nuclear plant by the company Posiva, still needs a final thumbs-up from Finland’s nuclear regulator before waste can be disposed there. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 According to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, leaves are considered a mandatory recyclable item in Connecticut, meaning that they cannot be disposed in a landfill or incinerator. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Like law enforcement agents everywhere, they’re disposed to bickering about jurisdiction or pumping each other for off-limits information. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Centrist Democrats are not socialists, not revolutionaries, and not disposed to blame Zionist conspiracies for every trouble in American life, including police brutality and urban gentrification. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Most fans had taken care of their trash throughout the match, either putting it in the blue bag or already having disposed of it. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Other food items were also held past their seven-day date marking, which were then disposed of. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 Normally, this hot water is simply disposed off into a larger body of water and recycled, which is a waste of energy. — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Pet waste must be picked up and disposed of properly. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposed
Adjective
  • Decades ago, local bankers might know a veteran personally and be willing to take a chance on them.
    — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The airline has been known for offering low fares to passengers willing to pay extra for things like snacks and carry-on bags and willing to forgo perks like in-flight Wi-Fi and television screens.
    — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • It was situated on a lovely, small piece of land, with a pool and a garden for the summer and a wood stove for the winter.
    — Merritt Tierce, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Myers still lives in the town where Houndmouth was conceived — New Albany, Indiana, situated right across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Acting on flimsy pretenses, Bianco arranged in February for the seizure of hundreds of thousands of Proposition 50 ballots, questioning the integrity of the election months after the fact.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • It's arranged into an L-shape around a terrace, creating a home designed to embrace indoor/outdoor living.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Important offseason for Josue De Paula De Paula not only proved that his offensive skills were major league-ready last season, but also earned a spot on the postseason roster with a mature approach in high-pressure situations.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The various hospitals, EMS teams, police departments, and fire departments that had bags on hand showed a ready willingness to share the wealth with other responders who didn’t.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In the end, the 49 people were placed on any available deck space on the Doyle.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Its hull was stripped of toxic materials and bulky components, and the ship itself was placed just over 20 nautical miles from the city of Destin's beaches.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Okechukwu, who is classified as a sophomore, had six points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes as Tech won easily 64-37 over Charlotte.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • During the sentencing, Kavedza said that 183 victims died of starvation, defined as a complete lack of food, and the deaths of the other eight were classified as murder by direct homicide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • After their massive Election Day losses, some GOP lawmakers are inclined to fully overhaul their leadership.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Legislators do not seem inclined to support that $10 billion tranche of funding for the Park Service in the capital region.
    — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Far-right President Javier Milei's sweeping austerity measures, which have pushed millions of Argentines into poverty, could put him at odds with Leo, who has long championed the poor.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • To put that into context, a typical conventional lithium-ion cell has an energy density of around 200–300 Wh/kg.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Disposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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