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
Horton exited his second start of the year in Cleveland on April 3 and was placed on the IL the next day.
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Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
He was placed onto a stretcher and lifted into an ambulance.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Sayed decided to try the pump, and placed it through her femoral artery.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
In the classic trope of stage magic, Jim lets members of the audience see the balls get placed into two boxes, mixed up, and given to Alice and Bob.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
The former First Lady reportedly placed a $35,000 bid for a walk-on role on the next season of Heated Rivalry but did not win the grand prize.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Now commercial solar projects must be under construction by July 2026 and placed in service by the end of 2027 to remain eligible for the credit.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In addition to Naismith, the home is connected to two other notable men associated with KU and Lawrence history, according to the 2008 application to get the home placed on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Richard was placed on two years of formal probation and must participate in a year-long mental-health program.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
He was placed onto a stretcher and lifted into an ambulance.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Sayed decided to try the pump, and placed it through her femoral artery.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
In the classic trope of stage magic, Jim lets members of the audience see the balls get placed into two boxes, mixed up, and given to Alice and Bob.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
The former First Lady reportedly placed a $35,000 bid for a walk-on role on the next season of Heated Rivalry but did not win the grand prize.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Now commercial solar projects must be under construction by July 2026 and placed in service by the end of 2027 to remain eligible for the credit.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In addition to Naismith, the home is connected to two other notable men associated with KU and Lawrence history, according to the 2008 application to get the home placed on the Lawrence Register of Historic Places.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Richard was placed on two years of formal probation and must participate in a year-long mental-health program.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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Best Amazon Garden and Outdoor Deals Embrace the warmer weather by getting your outdoor space situated.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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It is largely situated between the Garnett and Five Points MARTA stations.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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People who had more than about 4% of their total activity classified as vigorous had substantially lower risks of developing these conditions compared with people who had no vigorous activity at all.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Under California law, e-bikes and e-motorcycles are separately classified by motor power, top speed and whether the bike has working pedals.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Officials have estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people will come to Pittsburgh for the draft.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Counsell estimated Thornton, 32, is about a week away from getting into Triple-A games.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lowe, the fifth-longest-serving Ray with seven years and 57 days of service time, left ranked among the franchise leaders in numerous categories including homers (157, third); runs (415, sixth); extra-base hits (295, sixth) and doubles (126, eighth).—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of Coachella’s second weekend, then, here’s a list, ranked from worst to best, of every hit that Bieber has put inside the Top 10 of Billboard’s flagship singles chart, the Hot 100.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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And the Beaumont Police Department appointed detectives to work alongside them.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Instead, immigration lawyers are taking their arguments out of immigration hearings and into federal court, where appointed judges can’t be removed on a whim.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Rights groups warn the measure, introduced in March 2025, is now being overused by authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No legislation has been approved yet, although several tariff refund bills have been introduced in Congress.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets’ starting lineup also boasts the highest offensive rating among all starting lineups, per the NBA’s advanced stats — and that group, in fact, has the highest offensive rating of all lineups employed across the NBA that have logged at least 172 minutes together.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Witzburg, who is set to leave office later this month as her term expires, declined to identify the staffer or the mayoral administration that employed them.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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To have that as something that will live in my memory is worth whatever mental or emotional friction exists in rising from the comfort of my bed and putting my feet down on the floor.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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