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repositioned

verb

past tense of reposition
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 Apple has also smartly repositioned some important system elements to take advantage of the wider screens. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 Some operators such as Norwegian Cruise Line repositioned ships to the Caribbean. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 In the event of severe weather, they can quickly be repositioned. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 If the show is now being repositioned as just for people who are fresh out of design school or who have made just one or two gowns before (like, cough, our beloved Jude), then say that. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 With his glove arm repositioned, Kremer is throwing from a higher arm angle. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Motu Tane near Bora Bora offers a good example of how these personal retreats are being repositioned. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 While the bed was drenched in blood, the bathroom had little blood, police said, adding that blood patterns in the bathroom further indicated Lindsey’s body had been repositioned. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 The camera cannot be tilted or repositioned, although the creators say that the wide field of view compensates for that factor. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositioned
  1. relocated
  2. removed
  3. moved
  4. shifted
  5. transferred
Verb
  • More than 5,300 people in the county were relocated to safer places.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Harry and Meghan relocated to California in 2020 after stepping back as working members of the royal family.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of relocated
Verb
  • His lone interception was the only blemish before the Longhorns removed him with a 42-7 third-quarter lead.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Crews first removed the suspension system from an underground launch facility earlier this year.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Michigan was 80 yards from the end zone with 10 seconds remaining and hadn’t moved the ball at all since its first drive.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Had moved from my very small town in northern Va to the big city of Richmond to begin my new career as a management trainee with a local bank at the princely sum of $11,000 per year at age 22.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • How the rule will work in practice shifted between when the memorandum of understanding was signed and what’s in the new CBA.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the threats have increased for the islands of Niihau and Kauai because the storm's forecast track has shifted steadily eastward, the National Hurricane Center said.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • Last year’s backup quarterback Emory Williams transferred to East Carolina after three seasons with the program.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • On May 30, the celebrity gossip Instagram page DeuxMoi uploaded a post alleging that money had been transferred out of her bank accounts.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferred

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“Repositioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositioned. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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