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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
Trump's selection of Gabbard has drawn scrutiny over her lack of a background in intelligence, along with her views on Russia, recently deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and other U.S. adversaries.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
The Sacramento Kings deposed him as head coach on Friday, a little more than two years after taking over a 30-win team that hadn’t been to the playoffs in 17 years and failing to lead them to a championship.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
He is expected to be deposed next month by Mr. Oakley’s lawyers, suggesting that he could be called as a witness if the case goes to trial.
—Colin Moynihan, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
What's New The United States doubled its number of troops in Syria before deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed, the Pentagon said Thursday.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
The Sacramento Kings deposed him as head coach on Friday, a little more than two years after taking over a 30-win team that hadn’t been to the playoffs in 17 years and failing to lead them to a championship.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
He is expected to be deposed next month by Mr. Oakley’s lawyers, suggesting that he could be called as a witness if the case goes to trial.
—Colin Moynihan, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
What's New The United States doubled its number of troops in Syria before deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed, the Pentagon said Thursday.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Students and their supporters say their goal was never to topple Mr. Vucic.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Gaetz, once a key surrogate for the governor in the early years of his administration, became a critic during the Republican presidential primary as DeSantis sought to topple Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Company representatives also testified to the legislature this week in opposition to a bill that would reduce the number of commissioners on the authority.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
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Baker testified to Congress in December that the NCAA needed legal clarity around the issue of transgender athletes, while also estimating there were fewer than 10 trans athletes among the 530,000 competing at roughly 1,100 member schools.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of charging, a J1772 port is situated on the left behind the driver's seat, which will fill the 29.8 kWh battery in five hours on a standard level 2 EV charger.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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One storm is situated over the Central Plains and another is bringing poor weather to parts of the South and Mid-Atlantic.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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A week later, Cassius Clay – later to be known as Muhammad Ali – dethroned Sonny Liston in a monumental upset.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Du Plessis dethroned Strickland at UFC 297 after their bout went to a split-decision in Toronto, Canada.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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In the final, Johns & Waters put an end to the Alshon & Black freight train, but not without some solid pickleball.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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Animals puts Yeun back in business with not just Netflix but with Artists Equity as the actor stars with Affleck and Damon in RIP, an upcoming crime thriller directed by Joe Carnahan.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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Ex-head coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked and had been replaced by Graham Potter.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He was sacked three times and threw two interceptions, finishing with a QB rating of 42.2. NFL pundits began to question Mahomes’ legacy in the immediate aftermath of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Quarles was initially announced for release to the Campo home, but sheriff’s officials announced this week that Wakefield will be placed there instead.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Ali placed a temporary injunction on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others in the Trump administration, at the request of two aid agencies that receive funding from USAID, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and Global Health Council.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, Cave pushed back against the idea of fully dismissing an artist’s work due to their personal failings.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chutkan granted a request from Smith to dismiss the case after Mr. Trump won the presidential election in November because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Depose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depose. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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