repositions

verb

present tense third-person singular of reposition
as in relocates
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 repositions London consultant plastic surgeon Rajiv Grover specializes in deep-plane facelifting and facial surgery that releases and repositions the deeper facial layer known as the SMAS. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 In this procedure, the surgeon releases and repositions the deeper facial tissues as a single unit. — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026 Rather than remaining on the ground, the aircraft drops passengers at their destination and then repositions to a nearby airport where parking is available, returning when the passengers are ready to depart. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Acting in a movie involves a lot of waiting around, too—as the crew repositions cameras and adjusts the lighting, among other things—and those lulls provided me with plenty of time to feel queasy with anxiety. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 By moving fluidly between his personal studio space, traditional sonic structures, and participatory environments, Togar repositions sound as both a substance and a form of social mobilization. — Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 The older woman repositions herself. — Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 This chunk play against Pitt stands out because of the way Klubnik repositions his base to give himself an extra half-second as the deep post develops. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositions
  1. relocates
  2. removes
  3. moves
  4. shifts
  5. transfers
Verb
  • After caring for one grandmother during COVID-19 and losing another to the virus, a young writer relocates to Pittsburgh and begins probing how America structures and fears old age.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • And when that space closes, Messi simply relocates, drifting into the wider right-side areas as defences tire, the source of both assists in Atlanta and the switch that turned the Egypt tie.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of relocates
Verb
  • That ranking uses a similar methodology to the Billboard Global 200, but purposefully removes consumption from American listeners.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This move removes Iran’s primary justification for disrupting shipping in the SOH and for attacking its neighbors.
    — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of removes
Verb
  • Propulsion system moves toward flight testing The AVEN is the main part that gives X-BAT the ability to direct its thrust for vertical takeoff, landing, and hovering.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • The new plan, unveiled earlier this month, moves warehouses north of her property in Manhattan.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • Securing that crucial third visit dramatically shifts the odds.
    — Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • For California, this typically shifts the winter jet stream farther south, potentially bringing more storms to Southern California, according to NOAA.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • The process transfers the quantum state of one particle to another through quantum entanglement without physically moving the particle itself.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • There is joy on the stage that transfers effortlessly to the audience.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of transfers

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