repositioned

verb

past tense of reposition
as in relocated
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 repositioned Airlines are always making changes up until the boarding door closes, like adding off-duty crew members who need to be repositioned and allowing standby passengers to board planes that aren’t sold out. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 Outside the vehicle, Zoox enlarged and repositioned its bidirectional reflectors, which help passengers and others identify the vehicle's front and rear. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Investigators discovered the cameras were repositioned on two different occasions and accessed multiple times that were timestamped, the outlet reported. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 As part of the final phase of the One Kenmore Square redevelopment, the iconic sign will be reconstructed and repositioned 30 feet higher and 120 feet to the east. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026 The companies that manage this well have repositioned it as a strategic capability—one that actively reallocates production, manages exposure across geographies and defends margin. — Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 This year’s emphasis on Go-Go arrives at a moment when legacy regional genres are increasingly being repositioned within national and global festival circuits. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 To further support operations, the United States also repositioned the Fort Lauderdale, a large amphibious landing ship, off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast to serve as a mobile command post. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Now, with the recent release of the MPC One G2, MPC Live III Retro, and MPC Key 37 G2, Akai has repositioned itself as a conduit between producers and musicians of all ages, with products built for the past, present, and future. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repositioned
  1. relocated
  2. removed
  3. moved
  4. shifted
  5. transferred
Verb
  • However, Archie has remained largely out of the public eye since Meghan and Harry stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to California.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • By the late 19th century, the company relocated major operations to South Milwaukee, where a sprawling factory complex allowed engineers and machinists to push the limits of what these machines could do.
    — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of relocated
Verb
  • If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • Rusak had spent months showing Ngo flat, organic-leaning designs before something shifted.
    — Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • State officials updated guidance for traffic stops involving legally armed drivers and Ramsey County law enforcement agencies shifted away from stopping drivers solely for equipment violations, such as broken taillights.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of shifted
Verb
  • His request for a release from the club was denied, and he was instead transferred to a different club in the same city.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of transferred

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