DISLOCATED Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

dislocated

verb

past tense of dislocate

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 The year before her current condition, the hip prosthesis had become dislocated. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 The crash left his arm shattered and elbow dislocated, now his family is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of e-bikes on public walkways. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 11 June 2026 The impact dislocated his shoulders and fractured his neck. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 The standoff beneath the bridge, where whole neighborhoods were dislocated by construction and residents had long been promised a park, quickly attracted national attention. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 But the Chiefs, who haven’t run a quarterback sneak since Patrick Mahomes dislocated his kneecap against Denver in 2019, might have picked up a short-yardage specialist Thursday night in the first round of the NFL Draft. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 Peanut, believed to be a shepherd-husky mix, had suffered a significant traumatic injury that left him without most of his nose and his jaw dislocated. — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Forward Corey Washington, who dislocated his shoulder in SMU’s ACC tournament game against Louisville, will play. — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 The force of the blow dislocated Sanchez’s jaw, permanently damaging both her temporomandibular joints, which connect the jawbone to the skull. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026

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However, Archie has remained largely out of the public eye since Meghan and Harry stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to California.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
By the late 19th century, the company relocated major operations to South Milwaukee, where a sprawling factory complex allowed engineers and machinists to push the limits of what these machines could do.

— Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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The ledger would document who benefits, who bears risk, which industries could be disrupted and what safeguards were tested.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Since the Iran war began in late February, global helium supply has been disrupted and prices have gone up substantially.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

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Paradox Museum, Miami Prepare to spend your time at the Paradox Museum totally confused and feeling topsy-turvy — that’s the point.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
Winged ants are often confused with swarming termites, which require a different management strategy.

— The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of confused

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Their efforts have shifted the needle; the US last year recorded a jump in its greenhouse gas emissions, driven in large part by power plants burning more coal.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
So now the narrative has shifted to the Sussexes not being interested in a meeting, but a picture.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026

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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California displays another former Air Force One jet, but it wasn't transferred there until 2003, 14 years after his presidency.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
It is rumored that he will be transferred from German club SC Freiburg to English Premier League giant Newcastle.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of transferred

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One Wednesday evening in May, at the boutique hotel Dream Hollywood — located just off the Walk of Fame — a young hotel staff member shuffled over to her co-worker to discuss a special guest on the top floor.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Overshadowed by the Folarin Balogun mess is how impressively Rudi Garcia shuffled his midfield and organized his tactics to perfectly counter how Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT wanted to play.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026

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