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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
The police report said LaBeouf dislocated one victim’s nose.
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Jack Brook, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Kim dislocated her shoulder and tore her labrum weeks before the Olympics.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
In other words, her shoulder dislocated.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Avalos’ hip was dislocated during the crash.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Just before the first preseason game at Arizona, though, Smith dislocated a finger in practice.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 4 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
Jack Brook, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Kim dislocated her shoulder and tore her labrum weeks before the Olympics.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
In other words, her shoulder dislocated.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Avalos’ hip was dislocated during the crash.
—Timia Cobb, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Just before the first preseason game at Arizona, though, Smith dislocated a finger in practice.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocated
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When court personnel tried to serve subpoenas to Silva Pereira and spa workers, all seemed to have moved, the spa has since closed, and documents indicate Silva Pereira appears to have relocated to Brazil.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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It’s located just off the Green Line stop at 63rd and Cottage Grove Avenue, where Daley’s relocated.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, air travel across the Middle East remains severely disrupted, with Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad all saying their operations continue to be suspended due to safety concerns.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,Victor Loh,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Evacuation flights have begun departing the UAE after airport closures that have disrupted some of the world’s busiest airports.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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When Wondra was removed from his cell and placed on suicide watch, Crimin said, his possessions were boxed up.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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After receiving permission from the government, Brevard County Public Works removed 10,000 pounds of concrete to create an opening large enough to extract the animal.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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After Survivor 50 aired its premiere episode on Wednesday, fans were confused when no official podcast from Jeff Probst appeared in their feeds.—
Staff Author,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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Newer plates have a slash through zeros, which could cause them to be confused with the number eight.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath, no comparable athlete organizing drives have surfaced, as player-employee advocates have shifted their focus away from federal regulators to the courts and lawmakers.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Just like a stationary pendulum, when nudged, returns to its stationary state, a quantum system, too, when disturbed, returns to its balanced state.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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As a Broward resident, I am deeply disturbed by the systematic failure of our state attorney’s offfice to prosecute the exploitation of our most vulnerable citizens.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Florida high schoolers who have behavioral health threat assessment records in their file would also have those records transferred to their higher education institution.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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One of the suspects was hurt during the incident and taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries but expected to be transferred to the Ellis County jail after being released from medical care, according to Ellis County law enforcement officials.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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While those votes are ongoing, expect bill language to be shuffled in and out of bills as lawmakers scramble to find homes for their priorities in the final hours.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ford has since shuffled the packages around in a 2025 consolidation that will go down as the closest thing the new Bronco received to a mid-cycle refresh.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Dislocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocated. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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