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as in sacked
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 situated
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 deposed
On June 23, Los Angeles County Court declined to compel Woods to be deposed in California, as the defendants' legal team requested.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
The Joyces are set to be deposed when discovery is complete.
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Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
For fruit plantations, Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was deposed in 1954.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
But then those detectives were deposed and trapped themselves in lies.
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Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
The judge ordered that Proctor be deposed Tuesday, but Read’s lawyer Damon Seligson said that wouldn’t work for counsel’s schedules.
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Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
On May 28, a judge ruled that Todd Culyba, a former global general counsel at Stoli Group, could be deposed in regards to the case, per Page Six.
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Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The Joyces are set to be deposed when discovery is complete.
—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
For fruit plantations, Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was deposed in 1954.
—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
But then those detectives were deposed and trapped themselves in lies.
—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
The judge ordered that Proctor be deposed Tuesday, but Read’s lawyer Damon Seligson said that wouldn’t work for counsel’s schedules.
—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
On May 28, a judge ruled that Todd Culyba, a former global general counsel at Stoli Group, could be deposed in regards to the case, per Page Six.
—
Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposed
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Alfaro had just been sacked by San Lorenzo, his eighth job in 14 years since starting as a 30-year-old following a brief playing career in Argentina.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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Benning's cause of death was a fatal combination of a large amount of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, medical examiners testified during Taylor's trial.
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It’s situated in downtown Sarasota near Sarasota Bay, putting you close to an array of restaurants and attractions like The Bay park and Selby Gardens.
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This ancient Greco-Roman library was situated near Pompeii, just 11 miles from the base of Mount Vesuvius.
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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
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An employee with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has been placed under administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
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In his fifth-inning at-bat, Stephenson was on the other side of two successful challenges by Rutschman that put him down 1-2 in the count instead of up 3-0.
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Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
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When the alpha is dethroned, his replacement typically does in his predecessor’s cubs so that the females in the pride will breed again.
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The king of fast food has officially been dethroned.
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“Deposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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