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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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
It’s scheduled to hear arguments in May on claims the new districts violate compactness requirements and should be placed on hold pending the potential referendum.
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David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Padres placed Cruz on the restricted list in mid-March and have declined further comment.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Mustangs placed third in Division 3 in 2024.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
King’s Academy senior Tyce Porcher placed second in both traditional (575 total) and Olympic (485 total) in the 199-pound weight class at the 1A state championship.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 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.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
Last month, a Los Angeles judge rejected Cher’s request for her son to be placed under a temporary conservatorship.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Authorities say Walton, who was nearly entirely in the roadway, then placed the vehicle in drive and intentionally accelerated forward, striking the victim.
—Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Well defined and placed, they are well maintained.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Padres placed Cruz on the restricted list in mid-March and have declined further comment.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Mustangs placed third in Division 3 in 2024.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
King’s Academy senior Tyce Porcher placed second in both traditional (575 total) and Olympic (485 total) in the 199-pound weight class at the 1A state championship.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 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.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
Last month, a Los Angeles judge rejected Cher’s request for her son to be placed under a temporary conservatorship.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Authorities say Walton, who was nearly entirely in the roadway, then placed the vehicle in drive and intentionally accelerated forward, striking the victim.
—Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Well defined and placed, they are well maintained.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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Ukrainian drones have targeted several key sites among the country’s oil infrastructure, some of which were situated nearly a thousand miles from the border.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The property is situated on a lot spanning 6,300 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Uber’s last big ballot fight, on which together with Lyft the company spent $200 million, was a successful campaign to pass a measure that kept gig workers classified as independent contractors, not full-time employees.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Dulgeroff estimated that closing the La Jolla Rec Center would result in a budget reduction of $231,975.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Sources claim the vessel is simply too large for the billionaire to manage, with operating costs estimated at around $30 million per year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2026
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Their offense began the day ranked fifth in the majors in OPS and eighth in runs per game, despite a bevy of absences, backing Brown’s point.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Notre Dame was ranked ahead of UM for five weeks until the teams were flipped in the final rankings, sending the Canes to the playoffs and leaving the Irish out of the playoff field.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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And, last month, Mamdani appointed a Close Rikers czar, Dana Kaplan, who will oversee the effort from City Hall.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Unlike regular federal court judges, a magistrate judge is not appointed by the president.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Chicken rice is a serious business in East and Southeast Asia, and the recipe at this prosaic storefront has a lineage that goes back to the celebrated version introduced in the 1970s at Chatterbox in Singapore.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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To raise awareness, this April, American outdoor brand Patagonia introduced a policy on Chinese e-commerce platforms requiring shoppers to pay 15 renminbi, or around $2, for their first item and 5 renminbi, or 70 cents, for each additional item at checkout.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
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More than 50 young Made in Italy professionals have been trained in recent years, with more than 80 percent currently employed by OTB.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Neto expanded and was able to put a ball into right field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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