- present participle of place.
placing
Example Sentences
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The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonpartisan, free-speech advocacy group, gave the university an F in its free-speech ranking this year, placing it 217th out of 252 schools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
"During prolonged hot, dry weather, trees lose more water through their leaves than they can replace from the soil, placing them under water stress," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Pacala went so far as to offer Mottershead co-authorship, at one point placing his name at the top of the paper.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
Its members have mocked hard-shell cholos and gangsters, often by placing them in funny scenarios.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
“Good heavens, Mrs. Potter!” she said urgently, clumsily adjusting my aunt’s head and placing it on her full skirts.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
