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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
the slight tremor displaced the dishes on the shelves, but didn't do any real damage
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as in exiled
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in replaced
to take the place of
inefficient methods displaced by newer ones
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as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover
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Recent Examples of displaced
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The Furn El Chebbak Intermediate School is one of hundreds across Lebanon turned into shelters for displaced families.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Insecurity over the years has created a huge and vulnerable displaced population.
—Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
In an effort to bring his displaced community together, Dal Bello took inspiration from his Japanese heritage and his mother’s love of architecture to commission miniature art pieces from Yamato Kougei, an architectural model company in Sabae, Japan.
—Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Two emergency evacuation centers have been set up for displaced families in Garden Grove and Cypress.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Also known as Mary Stevens, our displaced heroine was separated from her parents at birth.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Thousands of people — nearly two-thirds of residents who lost homes or had smoke damage in the Eaton Fire, according to one report — remain displaced and stuck in temporary housing, often at huge cost to their insurers and to themselves as coverage runs out.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
About 24 displaced students now ride an hour-and-twenty-minute bus route to Pioneer Elementary in Somerset.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
It is believed that a number of people were displaced.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Three adults have been displaced after a residential building was deemed uninhabitable following a fire Thursday in Aurora, according to the Aurora Fire Department.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Among them is Mona Jahamy, a schoolteacher displaced to northern Lebanon from the southern city of Tyre.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The Israeli military on Friday struck multiple parts of southern Lebanonand issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has sheltered thousands of people displaced by the fighting.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
The closures displaced nearly 10,000 students.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.
—Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani, The Dial, 25 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article One person was taken to the hospital as 10 people were displaced following an apartment fire in Norwich on Monday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The town’s Woodland Community School is offering donations, and Facebook groups are helping neighbors find displaced items.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
The Furn El Chebbak Intermediate School is one of hundreds across Lebanon turned into shelters for displaced families.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Insecurity over the years has created a huge and vulnerable displaced population.
—Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
In an effort to bring his displaced community together, Dal Bello took inspiration from his Japanese heritage and his mother’s love of architecture to commission miniature art pieces from Yamato Kougei, an architectural model company in Sabae, Japan.
—Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Two emergency evacuation centers have been set up for displaced families in Garden Grove and Cypress.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Also known as Mary Stevens, our displaced heroine was separated from her parents at birth.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Thousands of people — nearly two-thirds of residents who lost homes or had smoke damage in the Eaton Fire, according to one report — remain displaced and stuck in temporary housing, often at huge cost to their insurers and to themselves as coverage runs out.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
About 24 displaced students now ride an hour-and-twenty-minute bus route to Pioneer Elementary in Somerset.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
The war displaced most of the Palestinian population of more than 2 million, left large parts of the territory in rubble and created widespread shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies asGaza’s border crossings — all but one controlled by Israel — were shut.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
It is believed that a number of people were displaced.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Three adults have been displaced after a residential building was deemed uninhabitable following a fire Thursday in Aurora, according to the Aurora Fire Department.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Among them is Mona Jahamy, a schoolteacher displaced to northern Lebanon from the southern city of Tyre.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The Israeli military on Friday struck multiple parts of southern Lebanonand issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has sheltered thousands of people displaced by the fighting.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
The closures displaced nearly 10,000 students.
—Julia McWilliams, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.
—Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani, The Dial, 25 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article One person was taken to the hospital as 10 people were displaced following an apartment fire in Norwich on Monday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaced
Adjective
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Conover keeps his readers waiting for too long, almost half the book, before saying anything about how the San Luis Valley came to be a magnet for the dispossessed.—
Kathryn Schulz,
The New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2022
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The remnants reflected the lives of dispossessed and displaced people.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
19 May 2022
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Fish and Game urges people to report bear problems to the agency early on to increase the likelihood that the animals can be removed and relocated.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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And all the farm animals — several types, including goats, alpacas, pigs and others — that rescuers removed from the property have been relocated to Humane Farming Association’s Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, about 100 miles south of Redding.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Unmoored from the family unit, and inflated by success and ambition, she is left to roam the rainy hills like a beast that has exiled itself from conventional society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The 24-year-old was given a rousing applause as he was subbed off in the 71st minute, replaced by Ricardo Pepi.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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For Friday, Ciara combined the transparent front of the Miami sandals with the backless construction of the Maison Ernest pair, then replaced silver with Ivy Blue.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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For fruit plantations, Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz Guzman was deposed in 1954.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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But then those detectives were deposed and trapped themselves in lies.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The plan depends on drug companies sending Canada extra at reduced prices, rather than at the prices charged in the US.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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As he was handcuffed and removed from the courtroom, spectators erupted in cheers and applause, according to footage from the courtroom.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys players, and coaches, all love the changes recently made to AT&T Stadium, and come August, the name will go back to its original, the grass will be replaced by a synthetic, and expect the tint in the windows to be removed, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Verb
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His lone goal delighted the Swiss partisans, who were banished to the second level of the stadium.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Thus, security was tight and the event did not allow for the usual socializing and table-hopping — and the press, as social media shows, was banished to the balconies.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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“Displaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaced. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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