as in relocated
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 repositioned
Swift repositioned her music, gained more control over her content, and signalled the future direction the business would take.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
To make the security guarantee credible, European soldiers should be stationed in Ukraine, and American fighter aircraft and other weapons should be repositioned closer to Ukrainian borders in Poland and Romania.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
Later, after the boat was repositioned, Conrad went in next with an underwater scooter.
—David Chiu, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The fridge slide gets repositioned to the right-side hatch, which won't be as convenient when preparing meals but should prompt fun games like over-trailer veggie toss.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Popeyes has now repositioned the product as a game-day option meant to boost shareability and repeat visits during football season, which is historically a period when quick-service chains pursue promotional offers and limited-time menu refreshes to drive traffic.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Palmer’s withdrawal at half-time prompted a reshuffle, and Estevao was repositioned as the No 10 in his stead.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Cisco Systems, long anchored in its networking hardware business—selling routers, switches, and other infrastructure products—has repositioned itself to meet surging enterprise demand for AI infrastructure.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
To make the security guarantee credible, European soldiers should be stationed in Ukraine, and American fighter aircraft and other weapons should be repositioned closer to Ukrainian borders in Poland and Romania.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2025
Later, after the boat was repositioned, Conrad went in next with an underwater scooter.
—David Chiu, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The fridge slide gets repositioned to the right-side hatch, which won't be as convenient when preparing meals but should prompt fun games like over-trailer veggie toss.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Popeyes has now repositioned the product as a game-day option meant to boost shareability and repeat visits during football season, which is historically a period when quick-service chains pursue promotional offers and limited-time menu refreshes to drive traffic.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Palmer’s withdrawal at half-time prompted a reshuffle, and Estevao was repositioned as the No 10 in his stead.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Cisco Systems, long anchored in its networking hardware business—selling routers, switches, and other infrastructure products—has repositioned itself to meet surging enterprise demand for AI infrastructure.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositioned
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On top of that, as the family relocated from California to New York, a moving truck containing personal belongings was robbed.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Growing Up With Aunt Edna To Williams-Mbengue, Edna Lewis was simply Aunt Edna, the beloved caretaker who relocated to the Bronx (where Williams-Mbengue grew up) when her mother fell ill with tuberculosis and sought treatment in Philadelphia.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Witt — who started at shortstop — was removed from the game with low-back spasms.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fire crossed Dinkey Creek and moved north toward Oak Flat.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, as the need to help animals without loving homes became increasingly apparent, the team's mission shifted towards establishing a nonprofit that would provide shelter, medical care, and love to animals who need it most.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The betting line has shifted for the UFC 322 co-main event.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both he and Puka — who started his collegiate career at the University of Washington — transferred to BYU in 2021 after their grandmother, Fa’atamali’i Saole, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Repositioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositioned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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