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
This tendency translates into a variety of actions — dropping the ball to her waist, using a gather dribble — that allow defenders to reposition themselves to cut off her angle to the basket.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Draper repositioned from defining her thesis as childcare to the future of family, which includes the physical health and financial health of families, among other applications.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 27 June 2025
This shift is about repositioning capability as a strategic, embedded and responsive engine of delivery excellence.
—Peter Beven, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Also that day, the U.S. began repositioning military assets, especially naval assets, in and around the Middle East.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Draper repositioned from defining her thesis as childcare to the future of family, which includes the physical health and financial health of families, among other applications.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 27 June 2025
This shift is about repositioning capability as a strategic, embedded and responsive engine of delivery excellence.
—Peter Beven, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Also that day, the U.S. began repositioning military assets, especially naval assets, in and around the Middle East.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reposition
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Advertisement The Prime Minister’s remarks echoed a growing sentiment within his far-right coalition, where calls to permanently remove Palestinians from Gaza have become more open in recent months.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Machado, now 21 months removed from elbow surgery, is batting .293, 13 percentage points above his career average.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Industry sources report that several Hungarian companies are already considering relocating operations to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the Baltics or elsewhere in Europe.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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According to The New York Times, the family relocated to Miami two years later, in 2004, to help Maria train more seriously and secure a spot on a college team.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Neither of these steps will be easy: Hezbollah is under pressure from Lebanese officials and continues to suffer Israeli bombardment, and the new Syrian government, which is consolidating control over its territory, is hostile to Iran and has begun moving closer to Israel.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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Through the soil created by centuries of decomposing plant life, through rocks ground down by shifting rivers and slowly moving mountains.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Osorio-Piedra will now be held without bond in the Detention Center until he can be transferred to the state Department of Corrections.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Doyle started his college career at Coastal Carolina before transferring to Mississippi for his sophomore year and then on to Tennessee.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The music industry organization certified that another 16 million singles by the country artist have been shifted in the U.S. — a sum that includes both pure purchases and streaming activity, which the RIAA adopted into its methodology some years ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Despite the demands of professional golf, Spieth prioritizes family time and shares how much fatherhood has shifted his perspective.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Reposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposition. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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