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as in to topple
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 to situate
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 depose
To be clear: Schumer is not at risk of being deposed in short order, and Democrats do not carry House Republicans’ appetite for cannibalizing their own.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
On July 10, Jane became queen but was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of an uprising by Mary’s supporters.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The investigators later traveled to New York to depose Bridges.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Alec Baldwin will be deposed in May over his role in the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
On July 10, Jane became queen but was deposed nine days later after her support melted away in the wake of an uprising by Mary’s supporters.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
The investigators later traveled to New York to depose Bridges.
—Rebecca Brenner Graham / Made By History, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Alec Baldwin will be deposed in May over his role in the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depose
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The number of sites, and whether they are secured, has been a mystery since rebels toppled Mr. al-Assad last year.—
Megha Rajagopalan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The jury’s acquittals were unusual because the Justice Department rarely loses such cases in South Florida — recognized as the nation’s healthcare fraud capital — particularly those involving defendants like the three defendants who pleaded guilty and testified against the co-conspirators at trial.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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First responders later testified that Read tried to perform CPR on O'Keefe.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Open a bag or two of cat litter into an open plastic container and situate it in high-humidity spaces.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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There are 11 private campsites situated across the property in a forest or meadow.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Up until 2021, Labrador retrievers were the most popular dog in America for 31 consecutive years, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC), before being dethroned by French bulldogs in 2022.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, the dollar would be dethroned as the world’s reserve currency.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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There is a strand of thinking along, to put it crudely, settler-colonial lines.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Quality control is highly inconsistent, and customer service can be…frustrating, to put it nicely.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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The city was sacked again — this time by the Turks — and incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.—
Danuta Hamlin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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At the crossroads of Roman roads in ancient Gaul, Cassel was sacked by the Vikings in the late 9th century, and later became a 17th-century war prize fought over by France and Spain.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
7 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the Trump administration only placed tariffs on foreign parts that make up vehicles imported from Canada and Mexico.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, if someone isn’t placed in a shelter by late in the evening, the facility offers overflow beds through cots, the spokesperson said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Heyman dismissed fans on social media who have failed to give Rollins his flowers, saying he’s seen pro wrestlers fail in the ring and seen praise on social media for them while others spout nonsense while ignoring historical facts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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On March 4, the day the order to show cause was to be heard, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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