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
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.
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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
Speculation is that Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone and Brad Pitt all owe their revitalized appearance to the procedure that repositions skin and the muscles beneath.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 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 patient is put under anesthesia while a surgeon repositions fragmented bones with plates and screws.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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
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
Speculation is that Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone and Brad Pitt all owe their revitalized appearance to the procedure that repositions skin and the muscles beneath.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 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 patient is put under anesthesia while a surgeon repositions fragmented bones with plates and screws.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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
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When her mother’s job (Longoria) relocates them to Majorca, Ry sees this as her chance for a coming-of-age story.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The Paramount+ drama series follows a New York family that relocates to rural Montana after a family tragedy.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 May 2026
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The plan removes hundreds of millions of emissions allowances but creates a new incentive pool and more free permits for industry, aiming to keep refineries and manufacturing from leaving the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In general, electrification cuts energy costs, removes the volatility of fuel prices, and builds more resilient operations.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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As the aircraft moves backward, the pilot starts each of the primary engines and brings them up to a stable idle.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Printed circuit boards are the nervous system of every modern device, and when board costs spike, the pain moves fast through phones, laptops, wearables, gaming consoles, routers, and AI servers.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Yet what makes the storytelling so unique is how the film shifts perspectives.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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Can Carolina rebound and tie the series before it shifts to Las Vegas?—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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But there’s no legal mechanism to stop a migrant from being deported to a third country, which then transfers them home.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 May 2026
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In the United States, there is no federal law that automatically transfers employment.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Repositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repositions. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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