repositioned

verb

past tense of reposition
as in relocated
to change the place or position of she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax

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Recent Examples of repositioned The ones now thriving repositioned around what stayed scarce. — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026 That is a signal that the function itself is being repositioned from a cost center to a strategic capability. — Khurram Akhtar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The camera cannot be tilted or repositioned, although the creators say that the wide field of view compensates for that factor. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 July 2026 Now, with the recent release of the MPC One G2, MPC Live III Retro, and MPC Key 37 G2, Akai has repositioned itself as a conduit between producers and musicians of all ages, with products built for the past, present, and future. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026 To further support operations, the United States also repositioned the Fort Lauderdale, a large amphibious landing ship, off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast to serve as a mobile command post. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Outside the vehicle, Zoox enlarged and repositioned its bidirectional reflectors, which help passengers and others identify the vehicle's front and rear. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Airlines are always making changes up until the boarding door closes, like adding off-duty crew members who need to be repositioned and allowing standby passengers to board planes that aren’t sold out. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 As part of the final phase of the One Kenmore Square redevelopment, the iconic sign will be reconstructed and repositioned 30 feet higher and 120 feet to the east. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositioned
  1. relocated
  2. removed
  3. moved
  4. shifted
  5. transferred
Verb
  • The unit’s office has relocated near Sacramento’s Downtown Commons, allowing for a quicker response time.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • According to information presented at the city’s MOU meeting on June 3, the fields would be relocated to make room for Escondido Ice.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of relocated
Verb
  • Their former leaders have been removed, and they’re now being run by a gay dictator facing internal divisions.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).
    — Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Johnson was born in southern California and grew up in Omaha after her family moved there.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The charge, which has since been dropped, was related to a dispute Dillon had with her former neighbors who had since moved and did not pursue the case, her lawsuit said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • But the relationship has markedly shifted since the two last met five months ago.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • At the same time, trust in conventional health institutions has shifted.
    — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • Deng transferred from Peking University to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as an undergraduate and then received his PhD from Princeton University in 2015.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Flowe then transferred to UNLV in 2025 but posted just 14 tackles.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of transferred

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