1
as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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2
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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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
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4
as in ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
placed second in the competition
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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
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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
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as in employed
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of placed
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower court first placed on the law in 2024.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The names of the suspect and the deputy, who was placed on administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the shooting, have not been released.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Carolina-style whole hog barbecue is placed atop a tostada, topped with miso mustard aioli and pickled jalapeno.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Dolton financial crisis McGrath on Tuesday placed much of the blame for the village’s current financial crisis on former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026
And then there was France’s Julia Simon winning a gold medal four months after being convicted of robbing her teammate Justine Braisaz-Bouchet — who placed 80th (just imagine a teammate racking up $2,300 in charges on your credit card, then beating you to the podium).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
During the 8th to 10th centuries, this practice fell by the wayside and the penitential season of Lent started being marked with ashes placed on the heads of the entire congregation.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
The first step requires Ilana to change into a robe, undressing on top of pads placed on the floor so each item of clothing can be packaged into separate bags and collected as evidence.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The names of the suspect and the deputy, who was placed on administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the shooting, have not been released.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Carolina-style whole hog barbecue is placed atop a tostada, topped with miso mustard aioli and pickled jalapeno.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Dolton financial crisis McGrath on Tuesday placed much of the blame for the village’s current financial crisis on former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026
And then there was France’s Julia Simon winning a gold medal four months after being convicted of robbing her teammate Justine Braisaz-Bouchet — who placed 80th (just imagine a teammate racking up $2,300 in charges on your credit card, then beating you to the podium).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
During the 8th to 10th centuries, this practice fell by the wayside and the penitential season of Lent started being marked with ashes placed on the heads of the entire congregation.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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Wolf Lake is situated on the northwest side of Hammond, butting up beside the Indiana-Illinois state line.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Surf Hotel is situated right along the river in Buena Vista's South Main neighborhood.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Property annexed to the village is automatically classified as single family.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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But in 2026, that dream may be out of reach, with recent studies suggesting that the average middle-class worker would need to save for 52 years to be classified as wealthy.—
Alexa Beck,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Links can be seen between the popularity of K-beauty – a sector estimated by research firm Mintel to be worth more than $90 billion – and the rise of Korean culture internationally.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Actual repairs to the pipe, estimated to take four to six weeks, can’t begin until a stronger bypass system is activated and the massive rocks blocking the Interceptor can be removed, one by one.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Freeman ranked third among first basemen in FanGraphs WAR last year, and was the fourth-best hitter at his position by wRC+ (140).—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bridgeman is ranked 52nd — the highest the 26-year-old South Carolinian has been since turning pro four years ago — but never has won on the PGA Tour.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump had appointed − Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett − joined the 6-3 majority that overturned his emergency tariffs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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William and Robert Irwin have a very public friendship ever since the conservationist was appointed as an ambassador for the heir’s Earthshot Prize.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those books introduced me to a vision of American teenage life and taught me the rhythms and idioms of American English, nuances that would later replace my Britishisms and shape my career as a journalist.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Frenkel had been an old friend, introduced her to her husband in 1999 and officiated over their wedding in 2012.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The brutal tactics employed by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and various other federal agencies are intended to strike fear in immigrants and other people of color, primarily Black folks, as well as Transgender and LGBTQIA+ communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Investigators say a board member told them Hernandez used to be employed by the former property management company as the building's general maintenance employee, but then was placed on the building's direct payroll in 2024 when Obismo took over.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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