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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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
Because of that, great stock is placed on the pictures and videos that are taken with a smartphone.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The design featured a plunging V-neck design that stopped at her navel, a skirt decorated in fringe and floral appliqués placed throughout.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Joveljic stepped up and placed the penalty kick into his right-hand corner, while goalkeeper Brad Stuver dove the wrong way.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The witness said survivors were placed in a courtyard, where hospital staff incited others to beat them.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After a touchback, the ball will now be placed on the 35-yard line, instead of the 25-yard line.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Illustration of food items placed on the belt of a cash register in a Leclerc supermarket in Valence, France, April 4, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
But Aaron Boone's club has battled back and placed itself firmly in the race for the American League East.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The design featured a plunging V-neck design that stopped at her navel, a skirt decorated in fringe and floral appliqués placed throughout.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Joveljic stepped up and placed the penalty kick into his right-hand corner, while goalkeeper Brad Stuver dove the wrong way.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The witness said survivors were placed in a courtyard, where hospital staff incited others to beat them.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After a touchback, the ball will now be placed on the 35-yard line, instead of the 25-yard line.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Illustration of food items placed on the belt of a cash register in a Leclerc supermarket in Valence, France, April 4, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
But Aaron Boone's club has battled back and placed itself firmly in the race for the American League East.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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The earthquake's epicenter was situated approximately 7 miles south-southeast of Bodfish and occurred at a depth of just 3 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The upcoming lunar eclipse, which happens when Earth is situated between the moon and sun, causing Earth's shadow to turn the moon a rusty red color, will sadly not be visible from the United States this time.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Sutton-Schulman won the Triangle Springs appeal, but Highmark classified L’s treatment at Menninger as two separate admissions.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Where cancellation fees were once treated largely as compensation outside the scope of VAT, the Court has increasingly classified them as consideration for services and therefore taxable.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,000 people were estimated to be at the event, according to the university's police chief, Jeff Long.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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It is widely estimated that fighters are given a smaller share of the organization's revenue compared to athletes in other leagues and fighting promotions.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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His 151 carries ranked sixth, while his 631 rushing yards ranked seventh.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Woodrow has been appointed chairman of the board of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 Ford Explorer midsize SUV introduced new features, and lost a couple less popular ones, when the when the three-row family hauler hit dealerships in July 2024.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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And, finally, last but likely not least, Joey Cantillo broke into the big leagues last summer and officially introduced himself on Tuesday night.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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This comes one day after the BLS said there were nearly 1 million fewer people employed for the year ended in March than previously reported as part of the agency’s annual revisions.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Russian and Ukrainian drones both routinely go off course due to electronic warfare measures employed by both sides.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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