as in placed
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the new industrial complex is situated near the highway
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Recent Examples of situated
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the body Wednesday as that of Celeste Rivas, a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing from Lake Elsinore, a town situated southeast of Los Angeles, in April 2024.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The twins were all smiles on the runway, which was situated outside of Macy’s Herald Square flagship store in Manhattan and attracted a slew of spectators who gathered to watch the show illuminated.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Downtown — situated below cliffs on one side and the French Broad River on the other — filled up like a soup bowl when the storm came.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Songtsam Linka Retreat Lake Basong Tso, for example, is situated on an emerald lake surrounded by towering peaks.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The twins were all smiles on the runway, which was situated outside of Macy’s Herald Square flagship store in Manhattan and attracted a slew of spectators who gathered to watch the show illuminated.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Downtown — situated below cliffs on one side and the French Broad River on the other — filled up like a soup bowl when the storm came.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Songtsam Linka Retreat Lake Basong Tso, for example, is situated on an emerald lake surrounded by towering peaks.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for situated
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The Chicago Bears enter Week 3 of their latest NFL season seeming in complete disarray, and much of the blame continues to get placed on starting quarterback, Caleb Williams.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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This is a player in whom the team have placed their trust for the present and future.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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It was located about 126 feet from the golf course’s sixth hole.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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The epicenter was located about 11 miles south-southeast of Lopez Point, at a depth of 6 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s downward-firing speakers, positioned underneath each side of the chassis, project decent sound quality if the laptop rests on a solid surface, not your lap.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The segment positioned Baszler as a veteran leader and a potential mentor or antagonist for the younger talent.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Aztecs took an early lead in Pullman two weeks ago before Washington State ran off 29 straight points, including 16 in less than five minutes late in the first half to put the game away.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Two goals and an assist from the Argentine were enough to secure back-to-back wins for Miami and put it on the brink of a place in the playoffs and still within a chance of retaining the Supporters’ Shield.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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These checks were then deposited into multiple different accounts, police said.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The team deposited the remarkable find at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Paleontology, where Tsogtbaatar is also affiliated.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Situated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situated. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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