REARRANGE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

rearrange

verb

Definition of rearrange

as in to reorder

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Recent Examples of rearrange Batch processing handles multiple files or complete folders, while the page manager can merge, split, rotate, rearrange, insert, extract, and delete pages. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Future owners could rearrange the labyrinthine layout to make rooms for additional bedrooms, says listing agent James Harris of Carolwood Estates. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 This is the rare oceanside North Shore town that refuses to rearrange itself for visitors, which is honestly part of its charm. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026 However, George has one less year remaining on his contract, and the extra picks could help Boston rearrange the roster eventually. — Jay King, New York Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rearrange

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Verb

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

The helicopter moves quickly away from the bus crash site and starts losing altitude.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Duarte’s writing features detailed prose and a moving storyline, encompassing grief, healing, and the losses borne by a Latinx family in the name of American patriotism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

According to the complaint, Gutierrez Marfil admitted to Cal Fire law enforcement of disposing hot ashes into a burn pile, which then caused fire.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
This includes indirect feeding, which can happen when feeding other wildlife or when improperly disposing fish scraps.

— David Goodhue August 27, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispose

Verb

Holmes also committed a throwing error in the sixth on a pickoff move in an overall disastrous three-run inning that put the Reds ahead for good.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The Hurricanes’ offense kept on chugging early in the second quarter, and Mensah found a wide-open Elija Lofton for a 21-yard score to put UM back in the lead.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of put

Verb

Lamont has dismissed Fazio’s proposals as merely shifting costs from utility bills onto tax bills.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
In a memo released Wednesday about last-minute changes for her 2027 budget proposal, Levine Cava wrote that 19 employees staffing the volunteer county boards would be shifted to a different department.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of shift

Verb

Foundations for Nations is located amid a patchwork of federal, tribal and private property — the legacy of 19th century federal policies designed to eliminate tribes by breaking up collective land bases.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The verdict Superbly located between historic and modern Istanbul, The Ritz-Carlton delivers polished service without pretension.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of locate

Verb

Unlike conventional graphite anodes, eCOphite is positioned as a graphite alternative that can be used as an additive with existing anode materials.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
Amid a tit-for-tat battle to host Hollywood, Texas last year bolstered its film and TV incentive program that positions a Southern bloc of states as a premier destination for entertainment and media.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of position

Verb

The primary bedroom is generously sized and situated above the co-op’s courtyard.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026
Enter Evermore Resort in Orlando, Florida, a 1,100-acre resort situated around a crystal-clear, manmade lagoon with 20 acres of white-sand beaches.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

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