disposed of

phrase

past tense of dispose of
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Recent Examples of disposed of Around the time the body was disposed of, Lake Mead was nearing its zenith. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Late last week, director Danforth Quayle disposed of 14,525 shares of the company and director Ira Platt disposed of 30,000 shares, according to company filings delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 According to Urban, anything containing your full name, date of birth, or address should be disposed of with care. The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026 According to detectives, Shirley disposed of his phone and abandoned his car, the probable cause statement said. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 After sampling was complete, the shark was hauled off the beach and disposed of with the help of heavy equipment supplied by the county, conservancy officials said. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Items such as paint cans and chemical bottles need to be separated and disposed of as industrial waste. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026 Detectives believe the two men beat Furman to death, then dismembered and disposed of his remains, which have not yet been recovered despite multiple searches of Diamond Lake, according to the complaint. Eric Henderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Having disposed of the timeliness issue, the appeal court next turned to the merits of the dismissal of RCA's causes of action under the Hawaii UPEPA. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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“Disposed of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposed%20of. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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