Synonyms of dislodges

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.

Related Words

• removes
• withdraws
• pulls
• draws
• displaces
• extracts
• clears
• demounts
• moves
• dislocates
• disturbs
• draws off
• draws out
• takes out
• cuts
• transposes
• shifts
• abstracts
• transfers
• budges
• knocks over
• knocks down
• fells

Dissimilar Words

• mounts
• secures
• sets
• fixes
• clamps
• anchors
• roots
• hitches
• embeds
• lodges
• entrenches
• implants
• moors
• ingrains

Example Sentences

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