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
  • Candidates running for the 5th District will have to represent a broad swath of urban, suburban and rural voters, including eastern Kansas City and places hours away such as Jefferson City, the state’s capital city.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Lester places a premium on explosive plays, which often require long throws to the field and one-on-one deep shots.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of places
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  • And Anne Hathaway, in a bravura performance, situates Penelope on an emotional precipice, caught between indecision and indignation, between yearning for her husband and a palpable disgust with the alternatives.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Celebrated artists such as Oscar Murillo, Selma Selman, and Hew Locke will be among the participants in next year’s edition of the show, which situates commissions around Münster.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of situates
Verb
  • Advocates and city councilors said at an April Council hearing that the Wu administration’s inaction has cost the city millions in federal grant funding and puts cyclists and pedestrians at risk.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
  • That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
Definition of puts
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  • The platform’s infrastructure also positions it for potential expansion into adjacent areas like hormone therapy and chronic care.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Oura Ring emphasizes morning sunlight in its education content, noting that first-thing sunlight suppresses melatonin and increases cortisol, and positions itself as a tool to track sleep and validate sunmaxxing habits.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of positions
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  • The lightweight cream deposits a subtle wash of color, and blends tracelessly to create a fresh-faced, no-makeup-makeup finish.
    — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 30 June 2026
  • This is one in which the user deposits cash that serves as its’ purchase limit.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of deposits
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  • Whoever wins the Republican runoff sets up a high-profile, big-money matchup.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 16 June 2026
  • But the decision sets up a circuit court split with rulings from the fifth and eighth circuits.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of sets up
Verb
  • Strategy Late-round QB strategy, 3 players to target John Riker locates three QBs to target based on historical data.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Anyone who locates him should call 911 or notify the KCPD Missing Persons Section at 816-234-5043.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of locates
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