1
as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
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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
Translation complicates the authorial position, Kate Briggs notes in This Little Art: sharing it, usurping it, dislocating it.
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Natalie Bakopoulos
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Taylor dislocated his shoulder and will require season-ending surgery.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
His only loss during that span, which dates back to January 2020, is a October 2022 TKO loss to Jeremy Kennedy in a fighter were the doctor stopped the bout because Pico dislocated his shoulder.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
During a preseason game at Baltimore, Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson dislocated a pinkie finger amid his competition to hold on to the starting job.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Bakopoulos
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Taylor dislocated his shoulder and will require season-ending surgery.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
His only loss during that span, which dates back to January 2020, is a October 2022 TKO loss to Jeremy Kennedy in a fighter were the doctor stopped the bout because Pico dislocated his shoulder.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
During a preseason game at Baltimore, Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson dislocated a pinkie finger amid his competition to hold on to the starting job.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocate
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Palestinians in Gaza would receive $5,000 and an aid package to relocate.—
Michele Chabin,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Growing Up With Aunt Edna To Williams-Mbengue, Edna Lewis was simply Aunt Edna, the beloved caretaker who relocated to the Bronx (where Williams-Mbengue grew up) when her mother fell ill with tuberculosis and sought treatment in Philadelphia.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, concern is growing about how certain food additives and preservatives may disrupt the gut’s delicate balance.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Anders is disrupting financial services.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Vic and Cali hadn’t wanted a wedding, but this had disturbed Vic’s parents.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two players take on the roles of a brother and sister who are searching for their missing buddies on an island inhabited by some rather disturbing monsters.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pope won the Power of Veto competition this week and removed herself from the block.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This decision could confuse your friends.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The season ended with the two attending a sleepover at Cody's house after his mom confused Beavis and Butt-Head with her son's friends.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Horses transferred to other trainers ― most notably more than a dozen 2-year-olds to Steve Asmussen.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Top players transferring to top programs has been a growing trend over the past decade, and that will only increase with the TSSAA one-time transfer rule.—
Cecil Joyce,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Young Hamnet’s shuffling off this mortal coil once laid the groundwork for a masterpiece.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shelters that shuffle people in and out overnight don’t solve anything.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dislocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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