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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of demote.

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Examples

  • The nine-year veteran also was demoted from the first-string punt return job after he had three fair catches and a 0. 5-yard average on two returns.

    Phillip Buchanon's best game yet Jason Reid 2010

  • Rex Grossman, demoted from the Bears 'starting job last season, will get a chance to win it back in 2008.

    Rexing problem: How do the Bears solve their QB issues? 2008

  • The Panthers did that when Jovani Chappel, recently demoted from the starting lineup, stepped in front of White's poorly thrown pass and returned it to the West Virginia 16.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Culture Minister Georgios Voulgarakis, of the currently ruling center-right New Democratic party, is relatively new in the post, having been more-or-less demoted from the job of Public Order Minister in February on the heels of a phone-tapping scandal (apparently, they get more worked up about that sort of thing in Greece than over here).

    It's House Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • Culture Minister Georgios Voulgarakis, of the currently ruling center-right New Democratic party, is relatively new in the post, having been more-or-less demoted from the job of Public Order Minister in February on the heels of a phone-tapping scandal (apparently, they get more worked up about that sort of thing in Greece than over here).

    Archive 2007-09-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

  • “Survivor: China” contestant Denise Martin claimed on the reunion show that she was demoted from a lunch lady to a janitor because of her involvement on the reality series.

    Survivor China Lunch Lady Denise Martin on The Early Show 2007

  • During the live “Survivor: China” finale, Denise Martin said she had been demoted from a lunch lady to a janitor after competing on the reality series.

    “Survivor: China” Lunch Lady Denise Martin Donates $50,000 to Charity 2007

  • Robinson was helped off the field by two trainers and Bobby Reid, demoted from the starting role in the second game of the season, replaced him.

    USATODAY.com - College Football - Oklahoma St. vs. Texas A&M 2006

  • Mancuso, 20, of Olympic Valley, Calif., skied so unimpressively last season that she was demoted from the "A" team to the "B" team.

    USATODAY.com - U.S. skiers earn two medals in first two races 2005

  • Randy Choate (0-1) allowed one run and two hits over 1 1/3 innings to take the loss in his third outing since being demoted from the New York Yankees.

    International League Baseball - Columbus vs. Toledo 2001

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  • French word indeed.

    May 8, 2009