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as in dismisses
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 puts
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 deposes
Congress deposes former president over Epstein ties in historic first.
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FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deposes
Verb
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Henry immediately dismisses his class.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luari dismisses that speculation, saying her problems are not tied to her rapid expansion, but rather uncontrollable financial setbacks.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rubio testifies, an unusual move In sometimes deeply personal testimony Tuesday, Rubio discussed at length friendships that date back to the start of his political career as an aide to Bob Dole’s 1996 presidential campaign and a West Miami council member.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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North Andover Police Officer Pat Noonan testifies in Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Carryboy puts the wet bathroom directly across the aisle and has the kitchen block extend out into the rear of the side entryway.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the options — from headers to fabric types — puts you in a stronger position to make choices that truly serve your space and your daily life.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Weiss took the recent Iranian protests seriously, asking staff during one morning call if the new round of protests could be the wave that topples the regime, leading to skepticism from some journalists in London.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nvidia’s sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts, a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the world’s most valuable company.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Nov. 2025
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The show boasts high production values, a vaporwave soundtrack that effectively situates it in the 2010s, and, conceptually, very little meat on the bone.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The book effectively situates them against the backdrop of seismic developments such as Title IX in the time of the NWFL, which didn’t exist long enough or develop enough of a following to turn a profit, in contrast to the juggernaut NFL on the men’s side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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But each also places new strain on a grid that was never engineered to accommodate them.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Star Trek places its bet on the best in human nature.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
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One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Deposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deposes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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