REARRANGE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

rearrange

verb

Definition of rearrange

as in to reorder

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Recent Examples of rearrange The living do that for them, and the living can arrive with flowers and still rearrange the dead. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 Producers chemically rearrange fatty acids on the glycerol molecule in a modification process called interesterification, which makes the oil solid and the fats more uniformly distributed. — Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 Hiding your sensitive bits Gold surfaces are also quite active in the sense that gold atoms will readily rearrange themselves on the surface. — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 Meta announced Monday, June 8, that users will now be allowed to rearrange posts on their profile grid for the first time. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rearrange

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With just four laps remaining, there was every prospect of the race finishing under caution as there wouldn’t be time to reorder the cars and then conduct a restart.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Who has time to reorder so frequently?

— Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of reorder

Verb

Relying Too Much On Garbage Disposals Though the name may be deceiving, garbage disposals aren’t actually designed to dispose of all garbage.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
To dispose of medications, use a drug take-back program or follow specific FDA guidelines for drug disposal.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026

Definition of dispose

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But prices at the pump began to climb again after Iran resumed attacks on ships trying to exit the strait and after the US retaliated and put a blockade on Iranian ports.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Having said his piece, Armand puts a pen and paper in Louis’s headless hand.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of put

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De la Fuente wisely shifted to a more tiki-taka-esque focus with a stout defense moving forward and hoped that his wingers would get healthy as the tournament progressed.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Ossoff asks, shifting to allegations of corruption and incompetence.

— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of shift

Verb

Bab al-Mandab, which translates as the Gate of Tears, is located at the southern end of the Red Sea and is a critical gateway to the Suez Canal, linking Europe and Asia through one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Police located a third gun and an undisclosed amount of cash inside of a bag in a closet, BPD said.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

The main living spaces are positioned on the upper floor to capture light and views.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
The way her seven-piece band and two backup singers are positioned on a platform with just a couple of steps up or down recalls some of the pop-soul bandstands of yore.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of position

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Part of Rodale’s success stems from being situated at such integral geography, connecting the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The theater in Lakemoor (the property the theater is situated on was annexed from McHenry in 2020) is celebrating 75 years since first opening at 1510 Chapel Hill Road.

— Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

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