as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp
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Recent Examples of emplace
The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This is a complex process taking hours, so explosives need to be emplaced ahead of time.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Democrats’ guests also include at least one government watchdog dismissed by Trump in his bid to emplace loyalists across positions of influence.
—Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
These forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers, the release said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Strong winds and high sea swells initially prevented the U.S. military from emplacing the pier.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This is a complex process taking hours, so explosives need to be emplaced ahead of time.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Democrats’ guests also include at least one government watchdog dismissed by Trump in his bid to emplace loyalists across positions of influence.
—Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
These forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers, the release said.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, SpaceX technicians will lift the ship on top of the Super Heavy booster already emplaced on the launch mount.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Strong winds and high sea swells initially prevented the U.S. military from emplacing the pier.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplace
Verb
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Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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The moon — our nearest neighbor in space — will be situated about 247,000 miles (398,000 km) from Earth, while Venus is nearly 600 times more distant at 147 million miles (236 million km) away.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This could further drive up longtime residents’ property tax bills and put them at risk of losing their homes to the land bank eventually, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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With greater importance placed on controlling the midfield, more teams sought to emulate the 4-3-3 formation and provide greater strength in the middle third of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The California Attorney General’s Office needs to review the proposal before proponents can begin collecting signatures to try and place it on the ballot.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Photographer Gabriel Antal shared heartstopping footage to Instagram, under the handle hybaj_na_island, of the moment the group stopped to take pictures on the rocks at Reynisfjara, a famous black sand beach located in southern Iceland, near the town of Vík í Mýrdal.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Airbnb will be located in the heart of the city, and is designed to look like a ‘70s television show.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Moog’s lightweight turret, with its focus on mobility, commonality, and rapid adaptability, positions the company as a key contributor to that evolving vision for next-generation air defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Taylor, vice president of marketing for Salomon North America, told FN that West Hollywood fits with the brand’s focus on positioning itself at the intersection of culture, lifestyle, and performance.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These events encourage community members to dispose of hazardous materials like gasoline, oil, chemicals, and more, which can be difficult to dispose of and pose a safety risk if not handled correctly.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Instead, shrimp packages should be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund, or disposed of safely.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Emplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplace. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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