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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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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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 next night, Weathermen placed plastic coffee cups filled with black powder under the hoods of police squad cars across Chicago.
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Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Quintal, who was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries along with Wilson, was placed on workers’ comp leave.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The most optimistic forecast put them middle-of-the-pack at 15th while most others placed them somewhere in the 20s.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The woman refused any more information and was placed in the women’s ward.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Two historic bronze plaques placed at the entrance of the cemetery were stolen.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The machine itself was placed inside a device that uses constant rotation to simulate microgravity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Two years later, in 1992, the question was placed on a referendum where voters overwhelmingly approved it 62% to 38%.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
His first game was at West Bromwich Albion, where Kinnear was taken ill at the team hotel, leading to Chris Hughton being placed in temporary charge.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Quintal, who was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries along with Wilson, was placed on workers’ comp leave.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The most optimistic forecast put them middle-of-the-pack at 15th while most others placed them somewhere in the 20s.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The woman refused any more information and was placed in the women’s ward.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Two historic bronze plaques placed at the entrance of the cemetery were stolen.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The machine itself was placed inside a device that uses constant rotation to simulate microgravity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Two years later, in 1992, the question was placed on a referendum where voters overwhelmingly approved it 62% to 38%.
—William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
His first game was at West Bromwich Albion, where Kinnear was taken ill at the team hotel, leading to Chris Hughton being placed in temporary charge.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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For now, Wharton and Bobby Brown will be situated next to Derrick Brown in the starting lineup.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The property is situated on a lot spanning 6,000 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Addiction itself was not officially classified as a disease until 1987.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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River Bend is classified as a village — instead of a city or other municipality — under Missouri law due to its small population size.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the beginning of the year, investors and economists broadly estimated that the labor market would remain stable this year, albeit in a weaker state.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nationally, the Charlotte area ranked 22 out of 387 for single year growth.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Consider their minor-league system was ranked 29th or a dead-last 30th by all baseball publications before Peter Bendix’s first season as president of baseball operations in 2024.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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If the judge signs off on the case April 2, a fund administrator will be appointed and a website will be created for the settlement.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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It was well appointed and modern, with a sleek and nicely stocked wet bar, and curtains that swiftly opened or closed at the touch of a button.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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IShowSpeed was in attendance at MSG and became entangled in the action when brass knuckles were introduced into the street fight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still Gone, Still Missed Hershey Swoops, introduced in 2003 and discontinued in August 2006, never quite found their audience.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The officer is no longer employed by Baltimore Police Department and the individual no longer lives in Maryland, Bradford said.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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More than 70 percent of the 45 million workers directly employed by India’s garment and textile industry—its second-largest employer after agriculture—are women.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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That $4 million APY puts him outside the Top 30 among all offensive tackles in the league.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The second half belonged to the Hornets as Grant Williams' 3 put Charlotte up 94-76 entering the fourth quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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