Synonyms of placed

placed

verb

past tense of place

1

as in situated

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

he carefully placed the flowers in a vase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situated
• put
• positioned
• located
• deposited
• laid
• disposed
• stuck
• emplaced
• set
• planted
• fixed
• deposed
• set up
• parked
• moved
• established
• locked
• shifted
• carried
• rearranged
• slapped
• oriented
• plopped
• collected
• assembled
• clapped
• affixed
• ensconced
• reordered
• anchored
• wedged
• plunked
• lodged
• flopped
• ranked
• settled
• plumped
• arrayed
• laid out
• planked
• plunked down
• niched
• lined up
• berthed
• set down
• queued

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removed
• took
• relocated
• replaced
• banished
• displaced
• superseded
• supplanted
• dislodged

2

as in classified

to arrange or assign according to type

I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classified
• ranked
• relegated
• grouped
• distinguished
• distributed
• separated
• graded
• listed
• typed
• categorized
• sorted
• identified
• classed
• filed
• pegged
• organized
• recognized
• ranged
• digested
• referred
• ordered
• codified
• compartmentalized
• compartmented
• disposed
• assorted
• cataloged
• culled
• alphabetized
• broke down
• arrayed
• indexed
• shelved
• drew up
• marshaled
• systematized
• clustered
• reclassified
• pigeonholed
• screened
• sifted
• clumped
• set
• sieved
• regrouped
• winnowed
• colligated
• recategorized
• subcategorized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scrambled
• lumped
• confused
• mixed (up)
• jumbled
• disarranged
• misclassified
• missorted
• mistyped

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimated
• calculated
• made
• put
• figured
• supposed
• guessed
• judged
• gauged
• called
• reckoned
• concluded
• understood
• conjectured
• deduced
• gathered
• reasoned
• inferred
• extrapolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measured
• computed
• calibrated
• scaled
• worked out

4

as in ranked

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

placed second in the competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranked
• was
• stood
• rated
• graded
• seeded
• grouped
• counted
• classed
• classified
• installed
• categorized
• separated
• sorted
• codified
• set
• compartmentalized
• instated

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• nominated
• assigned
• constituted
• named
• designated
• attached
• commissioned
• detailed
• inducted
• created
• delegated
• authorized
• elected
• selected
• installed
• chose
• instituted
• ordained
• crowned
• consecrated
• inaugurated
• anointed
• made
• destined
• invested
• deputed
• deputized
• drafted
• instated
• enthroned
• voted (in)
• throned
• handpicked
• singled (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• expelled
• removed
• displaced
• ejected
• deposed
• evicted
• ousted
• dethroned
• threw out
• unseated
• overthrew
• blackballed
• uncrowned
• unmade

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduced
• raised
• discussed
• suggested
• mentioned
• brought up
• offered
• proposed
• cited
• named
• broached
• mooted
• referred (to)
• debated
• expressed
• alluded (to)
• spoke (of)
• interrupted
• aired
• ventilated
• talked (about)
• vented
• interjected
• thrashed (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• silenced
• quieted
• censored
• hushed (up)

7

as in employed

to provide with a paying job

most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employed
• hired
• recruited
• engaged
• retained
• paid
• signed (up or on)
• enlisted
• assumed
• laid on
• feed
• took on
• partnered
• promoted
• reemployed
• rehired
• subcontracted
• contracted
• jobbed
• upgraded
• apprenticed
• reengaged
• scouted
• kept (on)
• advanced
• headhunted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• fired
• canned
• sacked
• laid off
• axed
• locked out
• furloughed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of placed

In the end, the 49 people were placed on any available deck space on the Doyle. — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Its hull was stripped of toxic materials and bulky components, and the ship itself was placed just over 20 nautical miles from the city of Destin's beaches. — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026

This was the second runner-up finish for Cease, who also placed second while pitching for the Chicago White Sox in 2022. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Residents of Urda placed 69 candles near the altar in honor of the victims. — Francisco Seco, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Volunteers have also placed flags on the cemetery's graves around Memorial Day. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Much of the blame has been placed on manager Michael Carrick, who is expected to be relieved of his duties as soon as this week. — Zahin Das, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026

The exercise placed the drones within a broader infantry training environment, where Marines practiced making tactical decisions against an opposing force. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

In October — about a week before the union’s strike — a manager said SEIU Local 1000 flyers had to be removed from a lunch table and could only be placed on the union bulletin board. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026