juxtapose
verb (used with object)
to place close together or side by side, especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparison or contrast.
have juxtaposed
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present perfectof juxtapose.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I shouldn’t have juxtaposed tracers with “live rounds” but rather “regular loads.”
From Fox News ● Apr. 2, 2019
Well-produced segments — whether they were panel discussions or separate interviews — could have juxtaposed antagonists like Kramer and Williamson.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2016
Surely his career would have juxtaposed poignantly with the banalthon of interviews with fab-abbed athletes and their uninteresting families.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2012
