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 officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was placed on administrative duties, according to police.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The signs replace a display of 32 fabric flags that previously flew along the overpass fence, originally placed by community members after the crash, according to an ITD news release.
—Rose Evans
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Whatever is placed on the paper as it is exposed—a body, a flower—is silhouetted.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Originally, five doctors at the Cardarelli Hospital were accused of medical negligence and placed under investigation for manslaughter after the mother and daughter were sent away from the emergency room on Christmas Eve.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has placed Kansas City, and other parts of the forecast area under a slight risk of severe weather, Level 2 of 5, on Friday.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Hill listened to the advice and placed a bunt just in front of the plate.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Most preseason rankings placed the A’s in the 20s out of 30 teams.
—Michael McGough. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 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
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The signs replace a display of 32 fabric flags that previously flew along the overpass fence, originally placed by community members after the crash, according to an ITD news release.
—Rose Evans
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Whatever is placed on the paper as it is exposed—a body, a flower—is silhouetted.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Originally, five doctors at the Cardarelli Hospital were accused of medical negligence and placed under investigation for manslaughter after the mother and daughter were sent away from the emergency room on Christmas Eve.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has placed Kansas City, and other parts of the forecast area under a slight risk of severe weather, Level 2 of 5, on Friday.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Hill listened to the advice and placed a bunt just in front of the plate.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Most preseason rankings placed the A’s in the 20s out of 30 teams.
—Michael McGough. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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States situated on the West Coast currently have higher per-gallon costs than those in the South and Midwest, with the exception of Florida, which had higher gas prices than most other Southern states.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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And situated about a half-dozen degrees to its upper left is the steady, dazzling light of Venus.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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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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Site Selection Magazine just ranked Illinois as the best state in the Midwest, and third nationally, for workforce development because of critical investments in higher education, apprenticeships and skill development.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Here are all nine official version of the ultimate Raging Bull ranked.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 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
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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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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joe hit three 3-pointers in an 85-second flurry to put the Thunder up 99-61 in the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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