Synonyms of placed

placed

verb

past tense of place

1

as in situated

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

he carefully placed the flowers in a vase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situated
• put
• positioned
• located
• deposited
• laid
• disposed
• stuck
• emplaced
• set
• planted
• fixed
• deposed
• set up
• parked
• moved
• established
• locked
• shifted
• carried
• rearranged
• slapped
• oriented
• plopped
• collected
• assembled
• clapped
• affixed
• ensconced
• reordered
• anchored
• wedged
• plunked
• lodged
• flopped
• ranked
• settled
• plumped
• arrayed
• laid out
• planked
• plunked down
• niched
• lined up
• berthed
• set down
• queued

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removed
• took
• relocated
• replaced
• banished
• displaced
• superseded
• supplanted
• dislodged

2

as in classified

to arrange or assign according to type

I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classified
• ranked
• relegated
• grouped
• distinguished
• distributed
• separated
• graded
• listed
• typed
• categorized
• sorted
• identified
• classed
• filed
• pegged
• organized
• recognized
• ranged
• digested
• referred
• ordered
• codified
• compartmentalized
• compartmented
• disposed
• assorted
• cataloged
• culled
• alphabetized
• broke down
• arrayed
• indexed
• shelved
• drew up
• marshaled
• systematized
• clustered
• reclassified
• pigeonholed
• screened
• sifted
• clumped
• set
• sieved
• regrouped
• winnowed
• colligated
• recategorized
• subcategorized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scrambled
• lumped
• confused
• mixed (up)
• jumbled
• disarranged
• misclassified
• missorted
• mistyped

3

as in estimated

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimated
• calculated
• made
• put
• figured
• supposed
• guessed
• judged
• gauged
• called
• reckoned
• concluded
• understood
• conjectured
• deduced
• gathered
• reasoned
• inferred
• extrapolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measured
• computed
• calibrated
• scaled
• worked out

4

as in ranked

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

placed second in the competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranked
• was
• stood
• rated
• graded
• seeded
• grouped
• counted
• classed
• classified
• installed
• categorized
• separated
• sorted
• codified
• set
• compartmentalized
• instated

5

as in appointed

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• nominated
• assigned
• constituted
• named
• designated
• attached
• commissioned
• detailed
• inducted
• created
• delegated
• authorized
• elected
• selected
• installed
• chose
• instituted
• ordained
• crowned
• consecrated
• inaugurated
• anointed
• made
• destined
• invested
• deputed
• deputized
• drafted
• instated
• enthroned
• voted (in)
• throned
• handpicked
• singled (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• expelled
• removed
• displaced
• ejected
• deposed
• evicted
• ousted
• dethroned
• threw out
• unseated
• overthrew
• blackballed
• uncrowned
• unmade

6

as in introduced

to present or bring forward for discussion

once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduced
• raised
• discussed
• suggested
• mentioned
• brought up
• offered
• proposed
• cited
• named
• broached
• mooted
• referred (to)
• debated
• expressed
• alluded (to)
• spoke (of)
• interrupted
• aired
• ventilated
• talked (about)
• vented
• interjected
• thrashed (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• silenced
• quieted
• censored
• hushed (up)

7

as in employed

to provide with a paying job

most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employed
• hired
• recruited
• engaged
• retained
• paid
• signed (up or on)
• enlisted
• assumed
• laid on
• feed
• took on
• partnered
• promoted
• reemployed
• rehired
• subcontracted
• contracted
• jobbed
• upgraded
• apprenticed
• reengaged
• scouted
• kept (on)
• advanced
• headhunted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• canned
• sacked
• laid off
• axed
• locked out
• furloughed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of placed

Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

As the industry evolves, so do the expectations placed on the next generation of beauty professionals. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

China placed seven rare-earth elements under export controls last year, forcing companies to seek government approval to ship them abroad. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

The influence is most acute in two photo-less works Wolfson has placed in the gallery’s center; both look like ramps that lead nowhere. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Users can check which age group they’ve been placed in by navigating to User Settings > Account Status. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Decorative brick columns will be constructed at the end of the fences and brick paving will be placed between the road’s concrete barrier and the sidewalk. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

There was some experimenting with the memoir being all letters, one big letter, or placed interstitially among narrative, but there were always going to be the letters. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Drawn Together placed first, above blockbusters such as Project Hail Mary in fourth and Masters of the Universe in fifth, in the latest Prime Video film ranking, for the week of September 7-13. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026