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
Units can reposition quickly across difficult terrain, including austere island environments.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
According to investigators, a family member was repositioning a vehicle closer to the house because of incoming weather when the child exited the home unnoticed and moved into a blind spot near the vehicle.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Another source of excitement for Garcia is having the ability to reposition the visual and cultural footprint.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
For instance, the two-hour guideline for repositioning a patient may depend on how often the patient moves on their own or their nutrition, said Sungmee Park, a principal research scientist with the material science and engineering school.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
According to investigators, a family member was repositioning a vehicle closer to the house because of incoming weather when the child exited the home unnoticed and moved into a blind spot near the vehicle.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Another source of excitement for Garcia is having the ability to reposition the visual and cultural footprint.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
For instance, the two-hour guideline for repositioning a patient may depend on how often the patient moves on their own or their nutrition, said Sungmee Park, a principal research scientist with the material science and engineering school.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
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Critics of the renaming say keeping Trotter’s name could allow the college to confront its history rather than remove visible reminders of it.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In his lawsuit, Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages, for Altman to be removed from OpenAI and for the company to be returned to nonprofit status.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The decor with sheepskin rugs and arm lamps for reading lights is neither flashy nor overtly quirky, but simple and homey, as if it were designed by a tasteful Scandinavian grandmother who relocated to the wilds of Patagonia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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While moving abroad may sound like a dream, there are plenty of logistics to consider before relocating.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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The campaign now moves forward with voters weighing sharply different visions for California’s future as the primary draws closer.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Raiders had their worst season since moving to Las Vegas last year.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The bright spots Saturday, at least in the early stages, was the play of the Evans defense, new quarterback Will Jackson and transfer running backs O’Ryan Hartfield, from Ocoee, and Davion Williams, from Poinciana.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The sentiment transfers well to potato salad.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
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The day after that loss, per team sources, Brunson approached the team before practice about needing to re-shift the collective mindset.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But the following year, as the pandemic wore on and crime rates ticked up, the politics of criminal justice in the city shifted toward law-and-order anxiety, even as new waves of COVID infection struck the jails.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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