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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of emplace
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
This is a complex process taking hours, so explosives need to be emplaced ahead of time.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 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
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
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This is a complex process taking hours, so explosives need to be emplaced ahead of time.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplace
Verb
-
Kepler further situates its progress within China’s broader push in robotics, stating that domestic innovators have emerged as significant contributors to industry growth and that K2 aims to translate technology upgrades into practical, multi-scenario operations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
-
But a nurse, teacher, or firefighter who made the exact same income and was similarly situated economically in every other way would have a federal income tax bill of $9,060 – more than twice as much.—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
-
Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
While the 16 Plus placed last in most of these performance tests, most of its competitors were a bit pricier, and its scores alone prove enough speed for mainstream buyers.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
-
That places sodium on more equal ground with lithium, said first author Sam Oh of the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering in Singapore.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The duration of a root canal depends on where the affected tooth is located and the degree of the infection.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
-
Because disc golf is so easy to play — and easy to locate on just a few acres — people keep building disc golf courses.—
Nate Heinold,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
Such a development would position Arista to compete with Nvidia in the scale-up network market as opposed to the AI chip market, Koontz said.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The company said customers should wrap any unopened bottles in paper towels and place them in a plastic bag before disposing of them to avoid any risk from shattered glass.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Northrop's Cygnus is designed to dispose of trash at the end of each mission by burning up in Earth's atmosphere.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Emplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplace. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share