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• superseded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

Back in 2012, Wasmer tackled a school shooter and held him down until police arrived and placed the man under arrest. — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Under Kennedy’s stewardship, the HHS inverted the traditional food pyramid which placed grains at the bottom (most consumed) and fats and oils at the top (least consumed). — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Arriola served as acting sheriff when King was initially charged and placed himself on administrative leave last August. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

The bill, Assembly Bill 2193, was placed in the suspense file in May. — Madison Smalstig july 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Chop Robinson’s bigger, hopefully stronger Robinson, the Dolphins 2024 first-round pick, is one of Miami’s players that has lofty expectations placed on his shoulders. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The same day, the other man, Daniel Maddox, was placed in handcuffs at the home that was searched and held for several hours, the notice says. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Instead, Becka’s arrested by the Eyes and placed in a women’s detention center. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

The statement did not explicitly reject or endorse the constitutional amendment, which Republican lawmakers placed on the ballot. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026