PLACING Synonyms: 256 Similar and Opposite Words

placing

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Definition of placing next

present participle of place

as in putting

to arrange something in a certain spot or position he carefully placed the flowers in a vase

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as in classifying

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 estimating

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 being

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 appointing

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 introducing

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 employing

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 placing Ventilate Crawl Spaces Reduce moisture and humidity in crawl spaces by placing moisture barriers over the soil and adding vents. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 May 2026 At the same time, reductions in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are expected to increase food insecurity among older adults, placing even more pressure on already strained systems. —

Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 FlareFlow generated more than $2 million in revenue from TikTok microdrama collaborations in the first quarter of 2026, placing it among TikTok’s leading microdrama content partners globally by revenue contribution. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026 If you’re disappointed by the operating-room like cleanliness of the default garage space in these games, especially creative players now have the ability to decorate the area, Halo Forge-mode-style, by placing props and moving their vehicles around the room. —

Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026 After years of defeats at the Georgia Capitol, the sports betting industry is placing big bets on pro-legalization candidates in the midterms, Greg Bluestein reports. —

Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 May 2026 The key proof came in a video recorded by his son Paul that captured Murdaugh’s voice in the background, placing him at the scene. —

Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Sprouse could be seen next to his wife, wearing a tuxedo and placing one arm around Palvin. —

Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 The Gophers football program is placing a big bet on prospects from Moorhead, Minn. —

Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026

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Using the latest version of Epic’s Unreal Engine, each Smugglers Run locale is heavily detailed, putting us in more of a dogfight as the Mandalorian chases down pirates and ex-Imperial officers.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Still, from December and March, Leonard was one of the best players in the NBA, playing enough games to qualify for end-of-season awards while largely putting his knee issues behind him.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026