placed

past tense of place
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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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Recent Examples of placed Event staff subsequently placed the humanoid on a stretcher and carried it down the mountain. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 In Liu’s view, the pirate leader defies nearly every stereotype historically placed on Asian women in storytelling. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 Most recently in June’s primary, Raman initially placed third behind Bass and Republican Spencer Pratt. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The money could be placed in a Georgia Next Generation 911 Fund and used only to expand, maintain and operate emergency 911 systems. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Carefully placed to take full advantage of ocean views but not block them, the buildings seem not so much on the land as embedded within it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 Sguros was placed on the Performance Improvement Plan in April 2025. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 Fourteen different colors are available to choose from for most of the shoe’s elements, with an emphasis placed primarily on greyscale and neutrals. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Following the couple's divorce, Collin was placed in a treatment facility as a child. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • It was situated on a lovely, small piece of land, with a pool and a garden for the summer and a wood stove for the winter.
    — Merritt Tierce, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Myers still lives in the town where Houndmouth was conceived — New Albany, Indiana, situated right across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Okechukwu, who is classified as a sophomore, had six points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes as Tech won easily 64-37 over Charlotte.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • During the sentencing, Kavedza said that 183 victims died of starvation, defined as a complete lack of food, and the deaths of the other eight were classified as murder by direct homicide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Kelley Blue Book estimated Tesla sold just 20,237 of the vehicles last year, down about half from the year prior.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Methodology Sportico estimated off-court earnings for the 2026-27 season through conversations with those familiar with NBA endorsement deals.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
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  • The human beings are not freely dispersed around the central figure of God, in this panel, but ranked in strict tiers from the lowest unfortunates to the highest saints.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cotality ranked states using a risk-scoring model that measures the severity and likelihood of extreme-weather perils.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • And many of those were initially appointed to the board by Johnson, who stridently supported Dominguez for president.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Paul appointed and elevated bishops who shared a vision that the church could help empower the poor and alleviate oppression.
    — Eben Levey, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • For Van Daalen, the award has also introduced Tapestry to people throughout Lakeville and surrounding communities who may not have known the business existed.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Witnesses and text messages introduced during trial placed Désir at meetings where the plot evolved from a plan to capture Moïse to killing him.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • On average, 83 percent of IFM students are employed within one year of finishing their studies, Romatet said.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Cooper said in a statement to CBS News Philadelphia that Check is no longer employed by the hospital.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Far-right President Javier Milei's sweeping austerity measures, which have pushed millions of Argentines into poverty, could put him at odds with Leo, who has long championed the poor.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • To put that into context, a typical conventional lithium-ion cell has an energy density of around 200–300 Wh/kg.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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