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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
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as in disrupted
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 dislocated
Avalos’ hip was dislocated during the crash.
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Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Warner, a four-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler, sustained a fractured and dislocated right ankle in the 49ers’ Week 6 loss at Tampa Bay.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Officials say one of the riders was briefly buried and dislocated his shoulder while grabbing onto a tree.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Maher could also tell whether my shoulder was dislocated just by briskly touching it.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Chloe Kim dislocated her shoulder in training and will get an MRI, the American snowboarding star said in a video posted to her Instagram account on Thursday, less than one month before the 2026 Winter Olympics are set to begin in Italy.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The rookie of last year dislocated his elbow last month.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Wentz suffered a litany of shoulder injuries, as the veteran dislocated his shoulder, tore his labrum, and sustained a fractured socket, which required surgery.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Skattebo dislocated his ankle, fractured his fibula and ruptured his deltoid ligament on the play in question, all of which will combine to sideline him for the remainder of the regular season.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Warner, a four-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler, sustained a fractured and dislocated right ankle in the 49ers’ Week 6 loss at Tampa Bay.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Officials say one of the riders was briefly buried and dislocated his shoulder while grabbing onto a tree.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Maher could also tell whether my shoulder was dislocated just by briskly touching it.
—Elizabeth Tsurkov, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Chloe Kim dislocated her shoulder in training and will get an MRI, the American snowboarding star said in a video posted to her Instagram account on Thursday, less than one month before the 2026 Winter Olympics are set to begin in Italy.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The rookie of last year dislocated his elbow last month.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Wentz suffered a litany of shoulder injuries, as the veteran dislocated his shoulder, tore his labrum, and sustained a fractured socket, which required surgery.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Skattebo dislocated his ankle, fractured his fibula and ruptured his deltoid ligament on the play in question, all of which will combine to sideline him for the remainder of the regular season.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocated
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The family’s restaurant relocated to a larger space in Collingswood to accommodate growing crowds of supportive customers seeking to show solidarity with the family.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both relocated after Kingswood Oxford School sold the land the museum was built on to developers for luxury apartments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers had removed the mouth of the irrigation tube diverting water from a nearby creek, but all the piping remained.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday morning, investigators had left the residence, the scene was cleared, and police tape had been removed.—
Bradford Betz , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The New England Patriots just couldn't muster much of an attack against a Seattle defense that appeared to have Drake Maye confused through much of the night, falling 29-13.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Another image shifted the focus to friendship, showing Grey posing alongside longtime friend Tracy Pollan.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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The study was conducted in a lab, where participants had never slept before, which could have also disturbed their sleep.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the dirt is disturbed the next day, the den is occupied.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Royals shuffled through outfielders at a rapid rate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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Johnny Rondon-Rodriguez, a Venezuelan who had been shuffled in and out of jail since his arrest earlier this month, was similarly released by senior District Judge John Antoon, who heard his case immediately following Lleo-Rodriguez’s.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Dislocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocated. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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