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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodges
  1. removes
  2. withdraws
  3. pulls
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  • First, the continuous scouring action of the water jet removes slag and oxidized sputtering residues, producing a clean processing interface with smooth inner walls and vertical groove profiles.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Jacobs, placed on the commissioner’s exempt list Sunday, can’t practice or play until NFL commissioner Roger Goodell removes him from the list.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of removes
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  • However, if Miller withdraws after Monday, Republicans would reportedly have no nominee to replace him on the ballot.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • If a friend withdraws, reach out softly and offer clear help without pressure.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of withdraws
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  • Studios build best picture runs around a face and a narrative, and Focus is betting that a breakout turn is the engine that pulls the rest of the slate into the race.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One of these women is a Stanford chemist whose fertilizer pulls carbon out of the sky.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Dislodges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodges. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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