stationed

past tense of station
as in appointed
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of stationed When defending corners, Chelsea stationed four attackers upfield in a bid to force Arsenal to keep more players back. Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Cars, vans, Vespas and motorcycles are stationed atop curbs, crosswalks and medians. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Delman flew to Texas in December of 2001, encountering a much longer line than usual and the National Guard stationed at the airport. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 And this week, 82nd Airborne Division troops stationed there were told that because of the Iran war, their tours will be extended to one year, well into 2027. Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026 At the height of the war, some 50,000 Americans were stationed at U-Tapao and other bases in Thailand. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Police officers were stationed in packs around the venue, particularly on 7th and 8th Avenues. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 During the 2016-2017 nesting season, Jackie took over a nest where Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) had a camera stationed. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 Sets of instruments were stationed along every wall of the room, fully encompassing us in sound. Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stationed
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  • Since then, the Big Ten has appointed a neutral clock operator, instead of one appointed by the home team.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Judge Joseph Weiner was transferred from the West Los Angeles Immigration Court and Judge Bayleigh Pettigrew was appointed in May as part of the largest class in the agency’s history.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The court, in the unanimous decision, placed the blame for the chaos directly at Hoskins.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The other young men and I that were also in the program were placed into the General population to participate in the daily activities of the prison.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Stationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stationed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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