emplaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of emplace
as in places
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 Synonyms for emplaces
  1. places
  2. situates
  3. puts
  4. positions
  5. deposits
  6. sets up
  7. locates
Verb
  • The consolidation places the department’s existing technology enforcement efforts under one structure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Holding the tablet in portrait orientation now places you off-center in the frame, while holding it in landscape mode to FaceTime on the go quickly became uncomfortable.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of places
Verb
  • This makes your role clear and situates it in the context of goals everyone cares about.
    — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The murkiness of it all clarifies by the end of the film, not just in terms of its heroes, villains and message, but Greengrass also situates this story within a recognizable cinematic and storytelling history.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of situates
Verb
  • In August, after Piker implied that Jews' support for Israel puts them at risk of personal violence, El-Sayed sought to distance himself from the controversy, saying Piker did not speak for the campaign.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Mushrooms are an underrated ingredient in Indian cooking, and this creamy masala puts the earthy veg front and center.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of puts
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  • Instead, the campaign positions the film as an ensemble piece in which neither actor claims the top billing.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Archive also positions resale as a way to bring new shoppers into a brand’s business.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of positions
Verb
  • Our only vehicular connection to the rest of NYC is the Roosevelt Island Bridge, which deposits us directly into Astoria, Queens.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • How cosmetic tattoos create faux freckles According to Allure’s guide to permanent makeup, an artist deposits pigment into the skin with a needle, placing individual dots across the cheeks and nose.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposits
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  • The outcome sets up weeks of coalition bargaining and political uncertainty, with the opposition alliance facing an uphill battle to assemble a majority government in the 120-seat Knesset.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The episode sets up Hal and John’s budding mentor-mentee dynamic in a 2016 timeline, with Hal being a reluctant teacher.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets up
Verb
  • Serhiy, like Zabuzhko, locates his captor’s impulse to torture him in the very pages written by the Russian novelist.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Greeks offer another kind of striving, one that locates pleasure in the pursuit itself rather than in the prize.
    — Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of locates
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“Emplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplaces. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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