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
When the system was placed into milk samples containing sakacin P, the bacteria responded and generated a detectable electrical signal within a few hours.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
In past years, a biological decontamination unit was placed in the area and military-grade drones flew overhead.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The high school and other nearby schools were immediately placed on lockdown, the release said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Rolling Stone confirmed through a rep that Bryan placed the winning bid of $12,135,000 for the Beat generation relic.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
Department records reviewed by The Dallas Morning News after Castro was placed on leave stated he was referred to a Dallas County grand jury for a Class A misdemeanor.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The city placed unsafe-structure notices on residents’ doors this week, ordering tenants in 10 units to vacate the premises effective March 9 for their safety.
—Nikiya Carrero, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The annual list compiled by the consumer advice site placed one Oklahoma city higher than most, with a mention in the top 15 spots and two others in the top 50 nationwide.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Mar. 2026
These life-size sculptures are fixed to walls with metal supports, placed on chairs to register bodily scale, or positioned on the floor in juxtaposition with larger compositions.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
In past years, a biological decontamination unit was placed in the area and military-grade drones flew overhead.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The high school and other nearby schools were immediately placed on lockdown, the release said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Rolling Stone confirmed through a rep that Bryan placed the winning bid of $12,135,000 for the Beat generation relic.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
Department records reviewed by The Dallas Morning News after Castro was placed on leave stated he was referred to a Dallas County grand jury for a Class A misdemeanor.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The city placed unsafe-structure notices on residents’ doors this week, ordering tenants in 10 units to vacate the premises effective March 9 for their safety.
—Nikiya Carrero, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The annual list compiled by the consumer advice site placed one Oklahoma city higher than most, with a mention in the top 15 spots and two others in the top 50 nationwide.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Mar. 2026
These life-size sculptures are fixed to walls with metal supports, placed on chairs to register bodily scale, or positioned on the floor in juxtaposition with larger compositions.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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The epicenter was situated approximately 1 mile west of Redwood Valley, at a depth of just 2 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The traditionally conservative 14th Congressional District is situated in the northwest corner of Georgia and borders both Alabama and Tennessee.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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No arrest has been made, but police classified the offense as first or second-degree murder in the police report.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kaprizov classified the play as lucky.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 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,
12 Mar. 2026
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The woman is estimated to be between 65 and 70 and is 5-foot-3 and 150 pounds.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Of that trio, Hill, a submariner who ranked second last season in induced groundball rate (48 percent) among relievers, is likely to see immediate action.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Haiti was included for the first time and was ranked as one of the countries with the least press freedom in the Americas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Dotseth, who was appointed interim chief in the summer of 2024, has been with the department for nearly 25 years, serving previously as a patrol officer, field training officer, patrol sergeant, internal affairs investigator and captain.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Payton fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and receivers coach Keary Colbert after a 14th-place finish in points per game in 2025 and appointed a separate play-caller — 31-year-old Davis Webb — for the first time in his 18-year head-coaching career.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have also introduced letters from the State Department, the Defense Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI stating that searches found no record that the defendants had ever been employed by those federal agencies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Haiti's government created a new task force that has operated outside the oversight of Haiti's National Police and employed the use of explosive drones.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kirk lost the certification required to serve as a state peace officer but was still employed by the Sheriff’s Department until last month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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