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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
  • That shift places greater importance on the availability of every component within the radar’s manufacturing chain.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The encounter raised questions about enforcement of the state’s Trust Act, which places limits on immigration enforcement activities at Connecticut courthouses and bans the use of masks by law enforcement.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of places
Verb
  • 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
  • This situates it alongside the North Atlantic ocean that's populated with a variety of different kinds of whales.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of situates
Verb
  • The exit poll from Germany’s public broadcaster puts the AfD on 38%, just two weeks after the party had its best result yet in Saxony-Anhalt.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • However, going down to 0-2 puts a team at a really big hole to start the year and make the playoffs.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of puts
Verb
  • For operators, that positions soft clubbing inside a sustained daytime, sober-friendly movement rather than a one-season novelty.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Vogue positions the shape as a transitional piece worth prioritizing before winter weather sets in.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of positions
Verb
  • The institution deposits the money and uses it to help pay for scholarships, travel, facilities, salaries and sports that might produce little revenue of their own.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The manufacturing technology deposits continuous reinforcement during 3D printing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposits
Verb
  • 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
  • Much of the first episode sets up the mystery that the Green Lantern and his protege are aiming to solve before ending with a twist.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sets up
Verb
  • Lula very pointedly locates the threat differently, emphasizing the ability to resist a foreign power’s undue exertions of leverage.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In Shot Mode, the gimbal automatically locates and focuses on the ball, with a solid green LED and confirmation sound indicating when the system is ready to record.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of locates
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“Emplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplaces. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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