situated

Definition of situatednext
past tense of situate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of situated Banner Elk is situated in a valley surrounded by Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain, which have mile-high peaks. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026 These moments reveal the genius of Jay-Z, whose life story is coded directly into the songs booming through the two speakers situated across from them. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Standing in the backyard of a house situated near a neighboring golf course, rider screams are certainly audible, and residents said the consistency of them is destroying their quality of life. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The $250 million collection stretches from the 62nd to the 67th floors and includes Sky Villas, Sky Lofts, and penthouses, with some of the building’s biggest homes—and biggest price tags—situated on the uppermost floors. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026 The distillery is situated in the heart of Richmond’s Scott’s Addition, a former industrial district now buzzing with craft breweries and restaurants. Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026 Despite its central location, the one-bedroom suite remains quiet because it’s situated at the back of the building. Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 Perim Island divides the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital trade route situated between Yemen and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa, that links Asia and Europe via the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 As Hernández motored around the bases, JJ Bleday, crashing in from left field, secured the ball and fired to De La Cruz, who was situated in shallow center. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for situated
Verb
  • There was some experimenting with the memoir being all letters, one big letter, or placed interstitially among narrative, but there were always going to be the letters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The defendant attempted to flee the scene, but the victim and his friends gave chase, eventually flagging down a police officer who caught Amin and placed him under arrest, prosecutors said.
    Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In June, citing concerns related to hurricane season, DHS said all detainees at the Florida state-run center located at an isolated airstrip in the Everglades were transferred to other facilities.
    Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Many affected people are located in resource-poor regions where dialysis and transplants are often unaffordable or inaccessible, which can increase the odds of premature death, Paidi noted.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jonathan Skolnik positioned himself at the corner of the model nearest lower Manhattan and began tracing his family's history across the five boroughs as his son, Tosha, listened intently.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the near future, these platforms are positioned to break through as the gateway to the internet — and information — to billions of people across the world.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Holmes also committed a throwing error in the sixth on a pickoff move in an overall disastrous three-run inning that put the Reds ahead for good.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Hurricanes’ offense kept on chugging early in the second quarter, and Mensah found a wide-open Elija Lofton for a 21-yard score to put UM back in the lead.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For hair, a chelating shampoo can help strip mineral buildup already deposited on the strands.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This is to say nothing of the multitudes of amazing nonfiction deposited on our shelves this week, such as work by Ben Macintyre, Naomi Klein, and more.
    Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Situated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/situated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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