disposed of

phrase

past tense of dispose of
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Recent Examples of disposed of They will be disposed of after the election if not picked up, a city spokesperson said. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Remove Diseased Plants Any plants that are diseased should be thoroughly removed and disposed of in the trash since pathogens can survive in plant debris. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026 At the start of the project, 64 percent of the 29 companies believed their textile waste was disposed of through preferred disposal methods like reuse, recycling, upcycling or downcycling. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Over the next few days, Zarrius bought cleaning products and disposed of his wife’s body in a storm drain nearby, before pouring gasoline over her in an attempt to cover up his actions, per the statement. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 Broken or ruptured baits are ineffective and should be disposed of by using gloves to place the bait in a bag and then into a regular trash bin. — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, cheese manufacturers disposed of the whey as an unwanted residue. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 It will be corralled into a separate drainage system that will take it across the street to a facility owned by Manatee County Government, where it is treated and disposed of down a deep injection well. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Its facilities will process food waste that would otherwise be disposed of, while the resulting renewable natural gas can be supplied to markets seeking lower-carbon fuel sources. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Disposed of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposed%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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