emplaced

verb

Definition of emplacednext
past tense of emplace
as in situated
to arrange something in a certain spot or position the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplaced
  1. situated
  2. placed
  3. put
  4. positioned
  5. located
  6. deposited
Verb
  • The five-star beachfront property is situated on an iconic stretch of South Beach, providing the perfect winter getaway.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The environmental center and playground are situated in the northern part of the park off German Church Road.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of situated
Verb
  • But Ong’s business practices were placed under the microscope after his ties with Iswaran led to the worst graft scandal in the financial hub for decades.
    Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Due to a lack of regulatory oversight, the reports were inconsistent and were little more than marketing materials to be placed on a company’s website.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of placed
Verb
  • The fact that China tolerated open criticism of North Korea’s leadership put further strain on the relationship between the two governments.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Pearsall’s first career touchdown had put the 49ers ahead 7-0, once a replay confirmed Pearsall’s 46-yard catch-and-run.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of put
Verb
  • Running away and avoiding them is frankly the best strategy, but the way monsters are positioned regularly forces James to fight them, even as resources dwindle.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • With defenses heavily focused on those two superstars, Prince will be positioned to take advantage of the open looks generated from their gravity.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of positioned
Verb
  • The Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, located at the Savannah River Site, is projected to achieve the capability to produce a minimum of 50 pits annually by the mid-2030s.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • It’s located in the half-empty Irvington Plaza, which is being redeveloped.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • The company has deposited an aggregate of $3,141,248 to the trust account to facilitate this extension.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company has extended the deadline to complete its initial business combination to December 9, 2024, having deposited $60,000 into the trust account for each extension.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of deposited
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near emplaced

emplace

emplaced

emplacement

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Emplaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplaced. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on emplaced

Nglish: Translation of emplaced for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
little chihuahua dressing like a turkey for thanksgiving
Is That Gratitude or Attitude? A Thanksgiving Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...