Position and Replace

Position

Position verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Usage example: positioned the chairs around the room

Replace is an antonym for position.

Replace

Replace verb - To take the place of.

Position is an antonym for replace.

Common collocations

character position character replace character
people position people replace people
characters position characters replace characters
units position units replace units
Other words: ships, members, soldiers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Idiocracy One Nation Under Copyright: It's mentioned Brawndo purchased the FDA and the FCC, and used their position to replace water with their product.
  • Wrestling / WWE Raw A far worse example would be the "GM-less" era; after Eric Bischoff was fired from the position in December 05, the central story Raw was who would replace him.
  • Video Game / End Of Nations One World Order: The Order of Nations is the de facto world government, while the Shadow Revolution hopes to replace them in that position.
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Replace and Position. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/position/replace
Position & Replace. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/position/replace>.
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