Synonyms of positioned

positioned

verb

past tense of position

as in situated

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

positioned the chairs around the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situated
• placed
• put
• located
• deposited
• disposed
• laid
• stuck
• emplaced
• set
• fixed
• deposed
• planted
• set up
• parked
• oriented
• established
• moved
• shifted
• locked
• rearranged
• assembled
• carried
• slapped
• clapped
• plopped
• affixed
• ensconced
• collected
• anchored
• wedged
• flopped
• plunked
• reordered
• ranked
• arrayed
• lodged
• plumped
• settled
• laid out
• niched
• planked
• plunked down
• lined up
• berthed
• set down
• queued

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removed
• took
• relocated
• replaced
• banished
• displaced
• superseded
• supplanted
• dislodged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of positioned

The United States has at least 32 major military installations and at least 50,000 troops positioned throughout the Middle East, with many more locations not disclosed to the public. — Alexander Langlois, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of people have to be informed, moved and positioned. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

These included a child buried face down, a skeleton positioned as in a crucifixion, graves with stones placed around the skull as if to prevent biting or movement, as well as other graves with sickles and padlocks. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Still, Luria sees Micron as particularly well positioned because of its exposure to HBM, which is becoming more critical to AI computing and no longer behaves like the commodity memory of the past. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Linebacker Rolijah Hardy is positioned for another leap as a preseason All-American. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Going into November, an Associated Press analysis found that Wasserman Schultz is the only white Democrat positioned to represent any of the remaining districts with a Black majority or plurality. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Blood was found on the sheets, her head had been positioned below a pillow, and a nightgown had been pulled over her waistline, according to the arrest report. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

If a hospital or health facility is part of a clinical trial, patients there are often best positioned to enroll. — Michelle Andrews, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026