dislodge

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verb

dis·​lodge (ˌ)dis-ˈläj 

dislodged; dislodging; dislodges

transitive verb

1

: to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage

2

: to force out of a secure or settled position

dislodged the rock with a shovel

intransitive verb

: to leave a place previously occupied

dislodgment

(ˌ)dis-ˈläj-mənt 

noun

or dislodgement

dislodgment

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noun

dis·​lodgment

variants or dislodgement

"+

: the act or process of dislodging or state of being dislodged

Examples of dislodge in a Sentence

Verb

The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff.

He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.

The army has dislodged enemy forces from their stronghold.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In Digger, Cruise — nearly unrecognizable in makeup and prosthetics — plays an oblivious oil tycoon whose drilling in Greenland dislodges an ice shelf from a glacier that’s going to cause a global disaster. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

He’s being pushed around at times, and the irony is that Alofautuli won the job in part because defenders struggled to dislodge him during offseason practices, according to a UM person. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Getting the rotting food off racks towering six stories high required hundreds of workers in protective suits to dislodge the moldering food. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

SkyCal was overhead as firefighters worked to dislodge the SUV from the bus to help at least one person who was trapped inside the wreckage. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English disloggen, from Anglo-French *desloger, from des- dis- + loger to find lodging for, encamp, from loge shelter — more at lodge

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for dislodge

• hodgepodge
• auge
• hodge
• podge
• fuselage

Kids Definition

dislodge

verb

dis·​lodge (ˈ)dis-ˈläj 

: to force out of a place especially of rest, hiding, or defense