emplaced

verb

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

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Recent Examples of emplaced Once emplaced, a ground sensor is also fixed to the set location. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The order affects several thousand engineers, scientists and technicians across every NASA center, and strips away long-standing union rights that were emplaced to protect more than half the agency's workforce. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emplaced
  1. situated
  2. placed
  3. put
  4. positioned
  5. located
  6. deposited
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  • Krishnamoorthi said the temple, situated on 20 acres, is a cultural hub for the community in the Chicago area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of situated
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  • Coleman found instructive a 1938 ruling in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who challenged a radio station that placed observers on a rooftop next to Forbes Field and paid them to provide play-by-play for an unauthorized radio broadcast.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Governor John Jay, a leading Federalist who placed greater faith in firm government than in popular judgment, had authorized the military presence after the sheriff reported fears of a rescue.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of placed
Verb
  • The blaze sparked evacuation orders for the Encinal Canyon area near Trancas Canyon and put a larger swath of Malibu under an evacuation warning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Rays need a win here to tie up the series, and the Guardians want a win to put Tampa Bay’s back against the wall.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of put
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  • Brands that invest in mapping their supply chains and ensuring compliance will be better positioned to weather these shifts.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But this team is well-positioned to keep winning and keep competing deep into October.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of positioned
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  • Barghouti is a board member of the Institute for Middle East Understanding, a pro-Palestinian foreign policy group located in California.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Although Archway doesn’t have its own restaurant on-site, the property is located in the epicenter of Philadelphia’s buzziest dining corridor, with dozens of cafés, wine bars, and lauded restaurants just steps away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of located
Verb
  • According to Citizens, qualifying deposits include recurring income electronically deposited through paychecks, Social Security payments, pensions and other regular income.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Back at the University of Missouri, Marschall deposited his new tree-ring samples in a collection that already includes tens of thousands of others, from hundreds of study sites.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of deposited

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“Emplaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplaced. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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