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
That’s a major step toward repositioning the structures down the line.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The United States is also repositioning key air defense systems from Europe to the Middle East.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
In this arrangement, liberal arts education is increasingly repositioned around technical adaptation, workforce responsiveness, and industry-facing forms of applied knowledge.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The United States is also repositioning key air defense systems from Europe to the Middle East.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
In this arrangement, liberal arts education is increasingly repositioned around technical adaptation, workforce responsiveness, and industry-facing forms of applied knowledge.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
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The president ousted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in March, shortly before removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from the Justice Department in early April.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The requirement to print ballots one month before Election Day does not present an insurmountable obstacle to removing candidates; modern technology could facilitate supplemental ballots even within government bureaucracies, making the current restriction outdated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The race also includes software programmer Tim Riley, a political newcomer with a focus on relocating to the Aftershock music festival from Discovery Park to Cal Expo.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Bosch star Titus Welliver, Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight), Li Jun Li (Sinners) and Elizabeth Lail (You) are set as new series regulars opposite star Gabriel Basso in the Netflix action thriller from Sony Pictures TV, which is relocating from New York to Los Angeles for its fourth installment.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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And his favorite high school team, the Spartans, swept a two-game series from Sun Valley Poly with their own great pitching to move three games up in the Valley Mission League race with four to play.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hortiz acknowledged working the phones in order to add picks and/or move back in the draft order.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Phillips, a starter after transferring from Tennessee State, impressed scouts with his physical play, tackling and run defense.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Tibbetts went to high school at Jefferson before transferring to a school in Sioux Falls as a junior.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But with the Lightning taking back home-ice advantage with this win and the series shifting back to Tampa, where Cooper will have full control of the matchup, the task becomes that much more difficult for the Suzuki line.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Cryst delivered back-to-back aces to secure the set and extend the match, shifting the energy in the arena.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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