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 Thunder star Jalen Williams, the team’s second-leading scorer and best all-around defender during its title run two seasons ago, fractured a fibula and dislocated his left ankle in a gruesome injury Sunday. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026 Joy Behar returned to The View on Tuesday after a month-long absence following an accident that dislocated her shoulder. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback dislocated his right thumb when his throwing hand hit Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman on a desperation pass on fourth down that was intercepted late in the fourth quarter of a 23-16 loss in Week 3. — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs need wide receiver depth after Tyquan Thornton dislocated his ankle and Rashee Rice injured his hamstring during the team’s eventual 30-27 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 4. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 This comes a little more than a year after Hill dislocated his knee and tore several ligaments, including his ACL, during a Week 4 matchup against the New York Jets. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb on a desperation pass late in the fourth quarter. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 After the game, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed Daniels dislocated his elbow and an X-ray showed no fracture. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Daniels, who played only seven of 17 games last year, dislocated the same left elbow last season and opted not to have surgery in an effort to try and save the season. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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The company relocated its office to a new location in San Leandro back in March 2020, with the express goal of retaining 100% of its workers in the process.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Somewhere down the line, Sheridan relocated and retitled the show.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

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The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Common signs include low energy, disrupted sleep, mood changes and loss of motivation.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Verb

About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

Rosa got confused and brought up the glass of red to Carolyn’s cabin instead.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
Christina Applegate’s recent revelation that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis is raising questions about how the disease can be confused with other conditions even after years of treatment.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of confused

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Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
The risk shifted to Utah's southeast, where streams ran fast and high.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of shifted

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An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
As one of the most effective natural sinks for carbon, peatlands could accelerate climate change if disturbed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Verb

The agreement is tied to Lloyd and cannot be transferred to another campus.

— Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Prior to this, several legacy corporations, including retail giant Walmart and consumer goods giant Kimberly Clark, transferred their listings from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

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