reposition
noun
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reposition
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Synonyms for reposition
Synonyms: Verb
budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, move, relocate, remove, shift, transfer, transpose
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Examples of reposition in a Sentence
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she repositioned the wood before taking another swing with the axRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The dry dock will take place in September with new enhancements in place for its four-night reposition cruise from Vancouver to San Diego on Sept. 30. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney Cruise Line adding more New Orleans touches to Disney Wonder," 17 June 2019 This update should go a long way in helping reposition Portal as not just a standalone video chat device and more in line with a proper Amazon Echo Show and Google Home Hub. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Facebook is adding a web browser and Instant Games to Portal video chat devices," 14 Dec. 2018 Alex Wong, a director at Ample Capital, said more startups are likely to go public in Hong Kong in the coming years, as the city repositions itself as a tech fundraising hub. — Joanne Chiu, WSJ, "Hong Kong IPOs Power Ahead Despite Recent Market Weakness," 20 Sep. 2018 The boost in prices repositions the Metro Orlando area from a region considered affordable to one where renters have to search harder to find deals. — Mary Shanklin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando tenants feel pinch of rent spikes," 6 Nov. 2017 The ship repositions to New York in May to launch a summer schedule of four-day Bermuda and eight-day Caribbean departures. — Rosemary Mcclure, latimes.com, "That moment when cruise ships seem more like shopping malls. Carnival adds more on-board stores," 12 Apr. 2018 First, operators will pick up vehicles every night, to inspect and repair as well as reposition to avoid cluttering. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Will dockless bikes and scooters take over city sidewalks?," 27 Mar. 2018 The addition of an Asian American for the first time in the group’s history is part of that reposition. — Chris Malone, Billboard, "Village People Group Shakeup Rocks Upcoming Streamy Awards," 14 Sep. 2017 As Ems repositions Piazza on the couch, prosecutors say the video shows him punch Piazza in the abdomen, leaving a visible bruise on his side. — Sara Ganim, Emanuella Grinberg And Chris Welch, CNN, "In video of Penn State hazing death, victim looked 'like a corpse'," 12 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Brewers Foundation wanted to reposition beer as a central part of American home life. — Melissa Hendrickson, Smithsonian, "How American Brewers Employed Fine Art to Sell Beer," 6 Aug. 2019 Motion Pillow inflates like a robotic lung when snoring is detected, to reposition someone's head and open their airwaves. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "To Compete With Startups, Old-School Mattress Makers Plug Into Data," 29 July 2019 There is no doubt that Europe needs to reposition itself in a changed world. . — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Is Germany Becoming Germany — Again?," 4 June 2019 Perhaps brands can lead here by imparting the PR-minded strategies of considering all the consequences for a remark, and reposition their power as leaders in the public sphere. — Alain Sylvain, Quartz at Work, "What happens when social media’s “cancel culture” misses the point?," 1 Aug. 2019 And those experiences are now helping him reposition himself in Carolina. — Jourdan Rodrigue, charlotteobserver, "Gerald McCoy joins a new NFL team for 1st time in a decade. But he says he’s ready.," 4 June 2019 Ralph Lauren has been repositioning itself to appeal to younger shoppers. — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, "Ralph Lauren Weighed Down by Sluggish Store Sales," 6 Nov. 2018 Release the clamp, reposition the saw chain and repeat. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Sharpen Your Chainsaw Like a Pro," 24 July 2019 Maersk Tankers, for example, uses CargoMetrics to overlay weather and performance data so that the company can reposition its tankers to respond to incidents, like the recent tanker explosions in the Persian Gulf. — John Konrad, BostonGlobe.com, "The next global tech disruption will happen where few expect it," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reposition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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reposition
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