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as in removes
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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2
as in relegates
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in replaces
to take the place of
inefficient methods displaced by newer ones
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as in deposes
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 displaces
War displaces millions and leads to hunger The war between the Sudanese army and the RSF began in April 2023, when the two forces, previously sharing power, fell out over plans to integrate their forces during a transition towards democracy.
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Reuters 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The most common cause is underwater earthquakes that force the seafloor to move vertically, either rising or sinking, which displaces massive volumes of water.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The next-generation Virginia class is 377 feet long with a displacement of 7,800 tons; the Los Angeles class, first deployed in 1976, measures 360 feet and displaces 6,900 tons.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Built at Bath Iron Works in Maine, Jason Dunham measures 510 feet in length and displaces more than 9,000 tons at full load.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Reuters 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The most common cause is underwater earthquakes that force the seafloor to move vertically, either rising or sinking, which displaces massive volumes of water.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The next-generation Virginia class is 377 feet long with a displacement of 7,800 tons; the Los Angeles class, first deployed in 1976, measures 360 feet and displaces 6,900 tons.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Built at Bath Iron Works in Maine, Jason Dunham measures 510 feet in length and displaces more than 9,000 tons at full load.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaces
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The right choice is the one that removes friction.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Disney removes some channels from YouTube TV.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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Chandler, 39, replaces Michael Mullins, who was named deputy city manager by City Manager Kenny Martin.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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To solve the challenge, the team created a solid-state lithium-sulfur battery that replaces most of the liquid electrolyte with solid materials.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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His character relocates from NYC to Boston in the series, and Sonequa Martin-Green is his new partner, Lena Silver.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The novel follows Cecilia Chen, a wife and mother who reluctantly relocates from Paris to Los Angeles for her husband’s work with their two children in tow.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Though the episodes ended before Britney revealed her vote, fans are convinced that Britney votes for Danielle and banishes her based on how the episode was edited.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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This duo includes a collagen serum and an eye cream that banishes dark circles and tired-looking skin.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
11 Oct. 2024
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The grand jury indictment supersedes the criminal complaint and allows the criminal case to skip the preliminary hearing phase and move toward a trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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So the longevity of her dream somehow supersedes Julia’s dream?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After an awesomely hokey prologue that deprives Det.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Planting these crops too close to apple trees deprives both brassicas and apple trees of nutrients and leads to stunted plants and poor crop yields.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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The four-meter-wide telescope can detect faint shifts in light that reveal how plasma moves through the corona, allowing scientists to see the sun in unprecedented detail.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As such, this is a program that will be very interesting to see develop over the coming years and one that the Russian Navy's key adversaries will be watching very closely, as this weapon moves toward operational capability.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Displaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaces. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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