as in to remove
to change the place or position of
she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the ax
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Recent Examples of reposition
In other cases, healthcare providers may use a flap, which involves repositioning nearby tissue to repair a scarred skin area.1112
Deroofing
Deroofing involves removing the top layer of affected HS lesions (bumps), which allows the area to heal from the inside out.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Determining the focal point of your kitchen might mean repositioning your stovetop or sink in order to maximize the views.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
In 1998, the elder Fink and Mellon bought the bankrupt Pan Am airline brand, using it to reposition their rail company.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The passenger never slumped over and didn’t need to reposition the pillow even once.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Determining the focal point of your kitchen might mean repositioning your stovetop or sink in order to maximize the views.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
In 1998, the elder Fink and Mellon bought the bankrupt Pan Am airline brand, using it to reposition their rail company.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The passenger never slumped over and didn’t need to reposition the pillow even once.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for reposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Maybe the Evil Empire really has relocated to the West Coast.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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Go deeper: Popular vintage and consignment shop Thrift Pony relocating to Camp North End Locker Room CLT Location: 4090 Raleigh St. What to expect: Vintage sports apparel, particularly North Carolina sports apparel from the 80s and 90s, as Axios' Alexis Clinton reported.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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To land the kiss on her cheek, Trump would have had to either crane his neck or move her hat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Senate Republicans are moving ahead quickly on Hegseth’s nomination despite an affidavit from his former sister-in-law obtained by Senate Democrats that accuses him of having an alcohol problem and being abusive to his ex-wife Samantha Hegseth.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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In August that same year, her employer transferred her to the position of night guest laundry attendant at a wage of $16.50 an hour.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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But strikers Carlos Vinicius, Islam Slimani and, to an extent, Darwin Nunez have struggled to transfer their Primeira Liga form in Portugal to the Premier League.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The various surfaces, the way light is reflected off each of them, always shifting.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Bills had shifted their offensive line protection toward the All-Pro Jones, which allowed the space for him and Reid to run free.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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