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
Trump has rhetorically repositioned the US law banning TikTok as a big business opportunity.
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Brian Stelter, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Most major airlines have repositioned the service as its premium offering, doing away with first-class tickets altogether.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
With a proactive approach, New York could reposition itself for a playoff return in 2025.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
While fellow TikTok stars like Addison Rae were doing things like repositioning themselves as main pop girls, D’Amelio puzzled over her future.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Most major airlines have repositioned the service as its premium offering, doing away with first-class tickets altogether.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
With a proactive approach, New York could reposition itself for a playoff return in 2025.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
While fellow TikTok stars like Addison Rae were doing things like repositioning themselves as main pop girls, D’Amelio puzzled over her future.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
Verb
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Twelve people, including the three firefighters, were removed to area hospitals.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The tiny devices were removed from the ferrets after four days in the wild.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The couple relocated to Compton in 1984, hoping for new opportunities.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Despite the truce holding, Trump continues to promote his controversial proposal to relocate all Palestinians from Gaza and redevelop the area as an international travel destination.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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With their young talent and upcoming draft picks, the Heat have moved forward in crafting such a potential package.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Besides agriculture, Priam also moves steel, flat deck freight, and various industrial materials, serving manufacturers and suppliers across North America.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Navalny survived an assassination attempt in 2020 before he was arrested in 2021, and was transferred to the maximum security prison in 2023, labeled an extremist, and forced into solitary confinement.—
Jenavieve Hatch,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead of selling, Clark transferred ownership to his son, James H. Clark, in 1973.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since the launch of the ID product family in 2019, VW has shifted more than 1.35 million ID EVs worldwide, many with the woeful haptic buttons customers have loathed, but which mercifully have now been binned.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Upon Norma’s death in 2023, Chiefs’ ownership shifted to 25% of each sibling.—
Bette Canter,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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