EMPLACING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

emplacing

verb

present participle of emplace

as in placing

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 emplacing Given the nature of the gray zones, those soldiers would risk detection and attack while emplacing the sensors. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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The person may have been closing out a bearish position or placing a bet the precious metal finds a floor around $375.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The program uses autonomous drones to deliver packages directly to customers' homes, within an hour of placing their order.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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The administration has also fired federal workers, imposed a historic increase in tariffs, and started the war in Iran without going through Congress, putting the burden on the judicial branch to determine the limits of presidential power.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Tom Vaillant of France, a two-time winner on the smaller Alps Tour but still looking for his first European tour title, shot 67 and was in second place, putting him in the final group with Fitzpatrick for the final round before a home crowd.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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The brand has been positioning itself as an alternative to heritage, big-name jewelry houses and independent art jewelers.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
The company is positioning the new supply as the starting point for its Defiant Future product family.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

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This component's other skills include locating large files and folders, locating empty files, irretrievably erasing drives (other than the boot drive), uninstalling apps, and defragmenting disks and the registry.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Northeastern University opened a graduate program in the same neighborhood, Wynwood, where Carnegie Mellon is locating.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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To avoid bear encounters, Fish and Wildlife recommends removing unsecured food from cars and tents, using bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers, and regularly disposing trash.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
According to the complaint, Gutierrez Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement of disposing hot ashes into a burn pile, which then caused fire.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

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