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
If surface emplaced, they can be readily spotted by a rider in a small vehicle and burying them properly is labor intensive and time-consuming.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 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
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
Autonomous search and detection of the emplacement target and autonomously emplaced a 1-pound payload.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2012
Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 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
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
Autonomous search and detection of the emplacement target and autonomously emplaced a 1-pound payload.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplace
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The traditionally conservative 14th Congressional District is situated in the northwest corner of Georgia and borders both Alabama and Tennessee.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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The epicenter was situated roughly 18 miles north-northwest of Benton, at a depth of just 2 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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They were placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a car while FBI agents searched their home and took items such as computers, cell phones and some paper documents, according to the newspaper.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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In Kansas, several counties in the southeastern and northeastern area of the state were placed under the watch, set to expire at midnight, including Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson counties, among several others.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Refueling typically happens at the back of the plane, where the boom operator is located.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Old Dominion, located in Norfolk, Virginia, is a public university with about 24,000 students.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company’s Phantom MK-1 is designed for both industrial and defense roles, positioning it among a small group of robotics systems targeting dual-use applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the 75th minute, Ludmila sent a nice pass down the right-hand side to Dudinha, who positioned herself well to send a pass into the middle for Ludmila.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Who in the West, or in the East for that matter, could have known that Saddam had managed to dispose of his chemical weapons?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The letter was addressed to the federal EPA, which was assisting Cal Fire in determining how to dispose of the large stockpile of fireworks.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Emplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplace. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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