positioned

past tense of position

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of positioned What could’ve happened had a ball been squared up, an outfielder been positioned differently or an umpire’s call flipped? C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Astronomers have been aware of the Milky Way's arms for at least a century, but mapping them has always been difficult since Earth is positioned inside one of them. James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 The Elora is positioned to be the opposite of that, optimized at every corner for folks who have no previous experience with RVing at all. New Atlas, 3 July 2026 Custom Paul Smith deck chairs are positioned on the waterfront, a collection of board games offers a respite from the sun, and other witty, Paul Smith touches are sprinkled throughout the property. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 The Explorer, positioned between the Edge and Expedition, is Ford’s best-selling sport utility vehicle. James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Those coming in for a concert of rodeo at Dickies Arena are perfectly positioned and Texas Christian University is under a 10-minute drive. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026 The arrangement splits core components of the Arrow system between the two sites, with sensors and tracking capabilities concentrated in Kaufbeuren and launch infrastructure positioned at Lechfeld. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 For its part, Chevron is positioned to quickly and reliably deliver natural gas from the Permian Basin, located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, to data centers at a competitive cost, Gustavson said in a statement. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
Verb
  • The property is situated on a lot spanning 9,945 square feet.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Ukraine's military general staff said Monday that the strike caused a fire at the facility, which is situated nearly 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) from Ukrainian territory and close to Russia's border with Kazakhstan.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
    Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
  • An employee with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has been placed under administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • In his fifth-inning at-bat, Stephenson was on the other side of two successful challenges by Rutschman that put him down 1-2 in the count instead of up 3-0.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Go on, put the 131-cube (2,147 cc) monster engine into that one.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The RoamRest 6-in RV queen mattress is located behind and above the dinette, completing a cozy two-person layout.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • The former Pfizer building, located on East 42nd Street, was undergoing work to become roughly 1,600 apartment units with amenities such as a rooftop pool and a fitness center.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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