Synonyms of repositions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relocates
• removes
• moves
• shifts
• transfers
• displaces
• disturbs
• transports
• transposes
• replaces
• dislocates
• carries
• conveys
• transmits
• budges
• hauls
• supplants
• alters
• supersedes
• drives
• modifies
• revises
• transplants
• reworks
• varies
• lugs
• carts
• totes
• bears
• redoes
• revamps
• remodels
• refashions
• remakes
• makes over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• secures
• sets
• stabilizes
• freezes
• anchors
• fixes
• roots
• embeds
• entrenches
• lodges
• implants
• moors
• ingrains

Example Sentences

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