as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp
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Recent Examples of emplace
This is a complex process taking hours, so explosives need to be emplaced ahead of time.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
These forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers, the release said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
The Democrats’ guests also include at least one government watchdog dismissed by Trump in his bid to emplace loyalists across positions of influence.
—Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
The military lifted the flight ban in early 2024, after emplacing several new protocols and restrictions.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 24 May 2024
Strong winds and high sea swells initially prevented the U.S. military from emplacing the pier.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Green plastic outer shell, with nearly 2.5lb of liquid
explosive
It cannot be neutralized or disarmed after it has been emplaced.
—Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
These forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers, the release said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
The Democrats’ guests also include at least one government watchdog dismissed by Trump in his bid to emplace loyalists across positions of influence.
—Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
The military lifted the flight ban in early 2024, after emplacing several new protocols and restrictions.
—Matt Seyler, ABC News, 24 May 2024
Strong winds and high sea swells initially prevented the U.S. military from emplacing the pier.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Green plastic outer shell, with nearly 2.5lb of liquid
explosive
It cannot be neutralized or disarmed after it has been emplaced.
—Samuel Granados, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplace
Verb
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The southern coast of Alaska is highly quake-prone, situated at a spot where the Pacific plate slides beneath the North American plate, leading to extreme tectonic instability.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 July 2025
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In a social media post on Friday, July 25, Liberty Hospital shared a photo of the baby girl wrapped up and wearing a yellow bow as she was situated on top of a Kelce jersey.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Robert put the club ahead one inning later with the 99th home run of his career.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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The state health department distributes $12 million in SNAP-Ed funding annually to half a dozen agencies who, in turn, put staff in schools, senior centers, food pantries and farmers markets to teach food stamp recipients how to eat healthier and live a more active lifestyle.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Shaun Bradley Balaam, Burton's partner, then placed the bag containing the baby into a chest freezer — with the mother later saying that the child was stillborn.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Signs have been placed in Grant Park and Lake Park, with plans to add more in other locations this fall.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rideshare drop-off and pick-up is located on the east side of Q2 Stadium on Delta Drive.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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The $125 million corporate hub will be located in Franklin's Berry Farms neighborhood and is expected to open later this year.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
Verb
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There are two strategies to consider: understand the historical chances and position yourself before the earnings release, or analyze the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and adjust your position accordingly after the earnings are announced.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Now, two weeks later, comes Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps—which, coincidentally or not, seems similarly positioned as an injection of Technicolor fizz into a progressively more leaden franchise.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Institutions that have recalled ground beef are advised not to serve these products and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Margo killed Abby and left her brother Kyle to dispose of the gun.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 July 2025
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“Emplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplace. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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