1
as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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2
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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3
as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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4
as in ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
placed second in the competition
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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6
as in introduced
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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7
as in employed
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of placed
Police who were involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave, following department policy.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Broncos got screwed on an interference call that placed the ball on the 1-yard line.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
The star tight end was placed on IR due to a hamstring injury in Week 1.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
The statues, which were carved and placed on the South Pacific's Easter Island between the 12th and 17th centuries, have puzzled travelers since the first European contact was made there in 1722.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Kyiv’s grip is precarious, and the Russian advances across open land and through tiny villages leave Ukraine poorly placed for winter.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Firstly, a trader using a smaller exchange (Hyperliquid) placed a large one-way bet on the market dropping substantially within minutes of the announcement coming from the White House that kicked off the market turmoil.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Armstrong was placed on IR earlier this week, after sustaining a hamstring injury in the loss to Carolina.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service placed New York City under a coastal flood warning and wind advisory through at least Monday afternoon.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Broncos got screwed on an interference call that placed the ball on the 1-yard line.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
The star tight end was placed on IR due to a hamstring injury in Week 1.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
The statues, which were carved and placed on the South Pacific's Easter Island between the 12th and 17th centuries, have puzzled travelers since the first European contact was made there in 1722.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Kyiv’s grip is precarious, and the Russian advances across open land and through tiny villages leave Ukraine poorly placed for winter.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Firstly, a trader using a smaller exchange (Hyperliquid) placed a large one-way bet on the market dropping substantially within minutes of the announcement coming from the White House that kicked off the market turmoil.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Armstrong was placed on IR earlier this week, after sustaining a hamstring injury in the loss to Carolina.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service placed New York City under a coastal flood warning and wind advisory through at least Monday afternoon.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placed
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
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Led by its chief constable, Craig Guildford, WMP had advised the city’s safety advisory group (SAG) against approving an away allocation at Villa Park, owing to the fixture being classified as a high-risk event.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors accuse Bolton of using a non-government personal email account and messaging application to transmit at least eight documents to unauthorized individuals that contained information classified at levels ranging from Secret to Top Secret.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Micheli estimated about 70 bills had some form of this language, about 3% of the almost 2,400 bills introduced.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak estimated that the shift could translate to between $2 billion and $4 billion of annual recurring savings for the company by 2027.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Top stars such as Shane Lowry, Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland and Michael Kim are ranked in the top 10.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Hard to believe Louisville was not ranked entering Friday night.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ange Postecoglou was fired by Nottingham Forest on Saturday following his team’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea, just 39 days after he was appointed manager at the City Ground.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Galal was appointed to the Egyptian senate by al-Sisi just three days ago.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Micheli estimated about 70 bills had some form of this language, about 3% of the almost 2,400 bills introduced.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This can likely be traced back to Gian Piero Gasperini’s arrival in Serie A with Genoa in 2007, using a back-three system to counteract the prevailing, narrow 4-3-1-2 shape that was commonly employed in Italy.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The report also notes European Social Surveys – tracking public attitudes, beliefs and behavior – which show that there is a 25% chance unemployed people at the lowest levels of jobless benefits will vote for the far right versus 15% for those who are employed.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
22 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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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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