DIS LODGES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

dislodges

verb

present tense third-person singular of dislodge

as in removes

to forcefully take (something or someone) away from a place or position The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff. He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.

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Recent Examples of dislodges This dislodges an ice shelf the size of Maryland (nicknamed Judy) and sets it on a collision course with the coast of Norway—a disaster that would see massive tidal waves destroying much of the European coast. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 The $125 million production stars a nearly unrecognizable Cruise playing 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, 30 Sep. 2026 Charlamagne’s ascension — and that of Rory and Mal, Joe Budden’s former cohorts who have also been picked up by Netflix — dislodges the journalistic values from a mainstreaming of rap discourse. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 But Kikuo and Shunsuke are, which dislodges them from a world fixed in place. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025 Not only does Sarr appear not to sense Duren approaching, but Duren, who had at least a 25-pound weight advantage, dislodges Sarr from his position as the ball begins to descend. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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This approach removes mechanical pumps, large pressure vessels, and complex plumbing networks.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The exchange removes some of the financial barriers for emerging filmmakers that would otherwise make international opportunities inaccessible — covering flights, accommodation and meals.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of removes

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Investopedia made a state-by-state set of estimates for a single retiree who collects the average Social Security benefit of $1,975 a month and withdraws 4% of savings a year.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Cookies should not be set before consent, should appear the moment consent is granted, should persist across the session and should disappear when a visitor withdraws it.

— Lesa Seibert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdraws

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Napoleon is in his head guiding him, and partway through, another voice joins that pulls him somewhere else entirely.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Stoliker also points out that there’s evidence that giving someone a task mid-trip pulls them out of the state—a phenomenon researchers sometimes call grounding.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

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