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
Much of this building boom coincided with Expo 2015, which drew 22 million visitors over six months and repositioned Milan as an international tourist destination.
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Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Iran potentially repositioned strike drones and other military assets under the cover of joint drills with Russia in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, a defense expert has claimed.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie split up, and Madame Tussauds Orlando repositioned their wax figures, coolly, on opposite sides of its A-List party room.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
In her rousing case, rejection is repositioned as a mother of invention.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
While the issue was not resolved during Tuesday’s hearing, the judge at one point ordered a still photographer to be repositioned after concerns from Robinson’s lawyers about how he would be photographed, which could endanger his right to a fair trial.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
The year 2024 marked the last trading year before Anderson took on the big job at Dior in June 2025 and repositioned his namesake label the following month as a platform to showcase his love for heritage, craft and his personal passions.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Or Jerry Hughes, whom Patterson repositioned, taking the one-time running back and turning him into a defensive end bound for the NFL.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Piedmont Center, a 14-building office campus that spans 46 acres along Piedmont and Lenox roads, will be repositioned to create mixed-use energy that modern tenants crave, owner CP Group announced Thursday.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Iran potentially repositioned strike drones and other military assets under the cover of joint drills with Russia in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, a defense expert has claimed.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie split up, and Madame Tussauds Orlando repositioned their wax figures, coolly, on opposite sides of its A-List party room.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
In her rousing case, rejection is repositioned as a mother of invention.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
While the issue was not resolved during Tuesday’s hearing, the judge at one point ordered a still photographer to be repositioned after concerns from Robinson’s lawyers about how he would be photographed, which could endanger his right to a fair trial.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
The year 2024 marked the last trading year before Anderson took on the big job at Dior in June 2025 and repositioned his namesake label the following month as a platform to showcase his love for heritage, craft and his personal passions.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Or Jerry Hughes, whom Patterson repositioned, taking the one-time running back and turning him into a defensive end bound for the NFL.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Piedmont Center, a 14-building office campus that spans 46 acres along Piedmont and Lenox roads, will be repositioned to create mixed-use energy that modern tenants crave, owner CP Group announced Thursday.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositioned
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Why is the cemetery being relocated?—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cambria relocated to the island and signed more than 400 Cuban players over the next three decades, turning Havana into Major League Baseball’s most prominent talent pipeline before players began arriving from the rest of the Caribbean.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The win moved the Kings into the final wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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During the acceptance speech for Two People Exchanging Saliva, an awkward moment occurred when the microphone started to descend and the camera shifted to host Conan O'Brien, who was still waiting for the speeches to end.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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However, the administration’s legal strategy has shifted several times in recent weeks, creating a web of confusion and uncertainty about the fate of the law firms’ executive order legal challenge.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The waterfall was acquired by Mount Angel Abbey in 1908 and transferred to The Abbey Foundation of Oregon, a nonprofit that supports the abbey, in 2002, according to Amanda Staggenborg, the foundation’s communications director.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Senior guard Kyra Gardner transferred from Washington State and earned Big Sky Newcomer of the Year.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Repositioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositioned. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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