positioned

past tense of position

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of positioned Instead, Club name Intel positioned its PC business as a casualty of high memory prices, the same week as SK Hynix said high-bandwidth memory shortage will last until 2030 , effectively taking it out of the running for multiple years. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 The officer positioned themself ahead of the vehicle and deployed tire deflation devices, disabling the vehicle’s front driver’s-side tire, according to police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 With his increasingly massive following, Fuentes is positioned to be a kingmaker in conservative politics. — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026 In an email to parents, the board said that the school's enrollment had dropped by more than 20 students across kindergarten through seventh grade, and that the school was not positioned to absorb the funding gap. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The host was once positioned as an irreverent comedian whose political satire was guided by his no-BS take on Capitol Hill and American culture. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 In a post-Brat era one can no longer be derided for smoking weed on-camera, but you can be positioned as amoral if an accusation of microaggressive or offensive behavior is sticky enough. — Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 A touch-up station and full-length mirror, positioned alongside product displays, quickly became a fan favorite spot, giving attendees the perfect opportunity to refresh their looks and capture selfies documenting their Latin Week experience. — Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026 Chief financial officer Brian Dykes said UPS will be positioned well to handle the incoming holiday surge. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for positioned
Verb
  • Saturn Saturn is situated in the northeast corner of the non-zodiacal constellation of Cetus the Whale (or Sea Monster).
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Ross’ hair was slicked back and situated in a tight bun at the back of her head.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Tight end Jack Evans put the Jackets in position to score with an 26-yard reception, and Carson James capped off the series by bulldozing into the end zone from a yard out.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Curry then made a three-pointer and put his hands on his head.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cothiere, a Haitian-American public school educator who is married to Democratic State Representative Wallace Aristide, excelled in precincts located in North Miami and North Miami Beach, where there are significant Haitian communities.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Situated on Plaça de Catalunya, it couldn’t be better located for exploring the city centre or getting out to other districts.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Positioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positioned. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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