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
  • Potential new home states have presumably offered significant incentives if Paramount relocates.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Moving compute to orbit relocates the physical limit rather than removing it, and the limit lands next on memory.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocates
Verb
  • Critics argue that the shortcut removes the layer of oversight that protects patients from the mistakes that have shaped every prior generation of gene therapy.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The clock stops once the rider removes his hand from the rope or touches anything with his free arm.
    — Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of removes
Verb
  • Pitch a idea for a team huddle, and let your expressive style set a cooperative tone that moves decisions forward.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The judge’s order paused the rollout of the surcharge on high-value second homes in the city while a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners moves forward.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • When its waters warm in just the right places, the jet stream — the fast-moving river of air that steers storms — often shifts its path.
    — Sarah Moore, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This discussion point also shifts the conversation from staying in the past towards the future.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • The younger Gere plays Robert Mallory, the handsome new student who transfers to Buckley prep at the same time that The Trawler begins killing local teens.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of transfers

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