1
as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
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2
as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the country's entire social structure was dislocated by the war
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Recent Examples of dislocate
Joel was wearing a helmet at the time and smashed into her car and dislocated his wrist, crushed his thumb and flipped over the car, landing on his back.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 6 June 2025
Skin stretches farther, joints bend too far and sometimes dislocate, and internal tissues bruise or tear more easily.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Each character has communication issues and seems dislocated from themselves and their origins.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
The torque tore the medial patellofemoral ligament in the 6-foot-4, 315-pound lineman’s right knee and dislocated his kneecap momentarily.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 6 June 2025
Skin stretches farther, joints bend too far and sometimes dislocate, and internal tissues bruise or tear more easily.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Each character has communication issues and seems dislocated from themselves and their origins.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
The torque tore the medial patellofemoral ligament in the 6-foot-4, 315-pound lineman’s right knee and dislocated his kneecap momentarily.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocate
Verb
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After spending his childhood in Minnesota, his family relocated to Orlando.—
Avery Stone,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
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The caravan then relocated to the stadium’s Downtown Gate near the 110 Freeway.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Globally, heatwaves, droughts, and extreme weather are disrupting supply chains, inflating food prices, and undermining financial stability.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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These attacks don’t just disrupt operations but also expose deeply personal financial information that can fuel identity theft, fraud and long-term reputational damage.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Wales have done well under Wilkinson to move away from a hardened reputation as being Fishlock’s team and become more of a sum of their parts.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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There’s no way to move forward without acknowledging that.—
Cindy Juyoung Ok
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The Heisenberg uncertainty principle teaches us that observation disturbs the observed.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Hammond, not wanting the dinosaurs disturbed, sends behavioral paleontologist Sarah Harding (Julianne Moore) to Isla Sorna, where the dinosaurs have been living without human interference.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Map their journey to spot every gap, make buying effortless with fewer steps, communicate clearly so no one gets confused, add personal touches that create connection, and follow up fast to turn buyers into advocates.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Letters: Washington, D.C., has a deficit of humanity Do not confuse my warning to Israel for a shred of understanding for what Hamas did on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Carroll transferred everything himself, carrying the sled and the 45-pound bumper plates, a task that required five or six trips.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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During the trip to the hospital, though, the police vehicle caught fire and Rivera was transferred to a different squad car.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Nicolo Barella would often drop between Stefan de Vrij and right centre-back Matteo Darmian or pull wide outside of Urawa’s defensive block to kickstart Inter’s possession, meaning the Japanese side were comfortable shuffling from side to side with the game in front of them.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The latest major example of this reliable horror subgenre shuffling (or in this case running) into theaters is 28 Years Later.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Dislocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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