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
The Broncos still have almost two months of pre-draft meetings to conduct and tape to grind, but their areas of interest are slightly clearer, afteeir Payton made clear Denver will take a hard look at repositioning itself at linebacker, running back and tight end.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
While traditional facelifts merely tighten the skin in a superficial manner, deep-plane procedures can now reorganize the underlying structure of the face, repositioning muscles, fat pads, and ligaments in a labile system of roving features.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Airlines will have to reposition their aircraft, which are spread out around the world.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Much of this building boom coincided with Expo 2015, which drew 22 million visitors over six months and repositioned Milan as an international tourist destination.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
While traditional facelifts merely tighten the skin in a superficial manner, deep-plane procedures can now reorganize the underlying structure of the face, repositioning muscles, fat pads, and ligaments in a labile system of roving features.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Airlines will have to reposition their aircraft, which are spread out around the world.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Much of this building boom coincided with Expo 2015, which drew 22 million visitors over six months and repositioned Milan as an international tourist destination.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
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Israel and Hezbollah did agree to a ceasefire in November 2024, which called for Israel to stop its military campaign and to remove their ground forces in southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah to willingly move all of its personnel and military equipment north of the Litani River.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The point is not to turn the home into a fortress but to remove single points of failure.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The company is the latest among a slew of businesses to relocate operations outside the Golden State to cut costs and improve profitability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The messages offer a behind-the-scenes look at the debate over whether Dallas should repair the aging building or relocate government operations.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Riquier Gas prices rose across the country, and the price of oil was moving higher on Thursday.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers moved up to third place in the Western Conference at 41-25 on the season following their seventh win in eight games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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If someone is affected by heat, immediately transfer them to a cool and shaded area.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hernandez, now a state Representative and chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, is supporting daughter Miranda Hernandez in the race, including transferring more than $20,000 to her campaign fund.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Trojans are using the roughly two weeks in between the conference tournament loss and the beginning of the NCAA Tournament to rebuild their competitive drive before shifting into a mindset that dials in on the Tigers.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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The moody Moon activates your 3rd House of Chatter while squaring radical Uranus in your 6th House of Sensibility, prompting updates in accordance with shifting timelines.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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