as in to remove
to change the place or position of
she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
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Recent Examples of reposition
Its reversible fingers allow either side to be used for grasping without repositioning the hand, simplifying complex tasks that would otherwise require wrist rotation or dual-hand coordination.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
For Cantú, whose work at Californios helped reposition Mexican cuisine within the upper tiers of American fine dining, the role is neither replication nor reinvention.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
The ship will launch in the Mediterranean in May 2027, before repositioning to its Miami homeport.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Morant’s status has been repositioned toward playing.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
For Cantú, whose work at Californios helped reposition Mexican cuisine within the upper tiers of American fine dining, the role is neither replication nor reinvention.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
The ship will launch in the Mediterranean in May 2027, before repositioning to its Miami homeport.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Morant’s status has been repositioned toward playing.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
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But videos of the incident do not show Pretti brandishing a gun, and one video appears to show an officer removing a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once clear, the groups installed malware by removing the hard drive and installing the software directly, replacing the hard drive with one preloaded with Ploutus, or connecting an external device, such as a thumb drive, to deploy the malware.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The animal likely lost its way while dispersing from its mother and will be relocated, San Francisco Animal Care and Control said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The difference felt physical, as if I had been picked up and relocated.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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By rolling MXene flakes into tubes, the team created hollow structures that allow ions to move more freely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Karlee Smith jumped on a quad bike to help herd sheep away from the fast-moving flames on a farm in the town of Gellibrand, a small rural town, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southwest of Melbourne.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Lebanon OKs Syrian prisoner transfer deal BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Cabinet on Friday approved an agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners serving their sentences in Lebanon back to their home country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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When you’re finished recording, launch the Plaud app on your phone and the Note Pro connects and automatically begins transferring the file via Bluetooth.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Hayes, 55, appears alone onstage, shifting between stark stillness and tightly wound intensity as the story closes in around him.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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And given its compact construction, only someone with a small build could navigate the passage by hunching over or shifting sideways, presenting an awkward picture.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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