1
as in relocated
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the country's entire social structure was dislocated by the war
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dislocated
Skattebo, a rookie running back on the Giants who has quickly built a devoted fanbase alongside fellow first-year star, quarterback Jaxson Dart, dislocated his ankle early in the team's 38-20 loss to the Eagles.
—
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Those are encouraging strides on a team that was understandably crestfallen Sunday, when Warner dislocated and fractured his right ankle, which was surgically repaired Tuesday at Stanford Hospital.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Coach Kyle Shanahan announced after the game that Warner suffered a broken and dislocated right ankle.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Warner’s ankle appeared to be dislocated, and he was carted off the field with an air cast on.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Hill dislocated his knee and tore multiple ligaments, including the ACL.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
This is the worst possible scenario after Hill dislocated his left knee during the third quarter of the Dolphins’ 27-21 win over the New York Jets.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In fact, you MTP joint could even be dislocated, meaning that the phalange has actually slipped out of the joint.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Those are encouraging strides on a team that was understandably crestfallen Sunday, when Warner dislocated and fractured his right ankle, which was surgically repaired Tuesday at Stanford Hospital.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Coach Kyle Shanahan announced after the game that Warner suffered a broken and dislocated right ankle.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Warner’s ankle appeared to be dislocated, and he was carted off the field with an air cast on.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Hill dislocated his knee and tore multiple ligaments, including the ACL.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
This is the worst possible scenario after Hill dislocated his left knee during the third quarter of the Dolphins’ 27-21 win over the New York Jets.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
In fact, you MTP joint could even be dislocated, meaning that the phalange has actually slipped out of the joint.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocated
Verb
-
If Doan’s Coyotes records were treated the same way Hawerchuk’s Jets records were, moving from one city to the next as a franchise relocated, then Utah Mammoth star Clayton Keller would be chasing him.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
-
The town was established after San Francisco banned new burials and exhumed and relocated bodies to Colma in the early 1900s.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The outage stems from a lapse in federal funding during the shutdown that began at the end of September, which temporarily disrupted FLAG access and paused the processing of employer applications.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
-
Of 763 water systems on the island, 641 were disrupted.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Disney content, including channels like ABC and ESPN, was removed from Google’s YouTube TV overnight after the two companies failed to renew a streaming contract.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
-
The left rear seat, on the other hand, is somewhat different; the designers have removed the traditional front passenger seat, giving the passenger lots of space to stretch out in first-class aircraft style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The lot of us, dressed in our finery, descend upon the event, bidding a quick hello to Ronson and earning some stares from the upstate locals, confused by our presence—and matching outfits.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Her daughter was confused, and eventually asked Nasser for an explanation as to what had been said.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Those results were buoyed in part by surging support from young voters and Hispanic voters, who shifted toward the right in 2024 after historically leaning toward the Democrats.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
-
Sherrill, 53, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor who was elected to Congress in the Democratic wave of 2018, emerged victorious after a bruising campaign that tested her reputation as a moderate in a state that has shifted towards Republicans in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Invisible asbestos fibers can become airborne whenever materials containing asbestos are disturbed during demolition, renovation, or even routine maintenance.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
-
But the literal definition of resilience is the ability of a system to return to its original baseline after being disturbed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Ra Shaya Kyle, a 6-6 center, transferred to Miami from the University of Florida.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
-
The announcement said the bodies would be transferred to Israel, where they will be honored in a military ceremony led by the Chief Military Rabbi.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
This week’s episode of Survivor 49 once again shuffled the deck, going back to three tribes while also mixing up the contestants on each… just for funsies.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
-
Morning sunlight poured into the front door as Kendall slumped his shoulders and shuffled into the home, several housing units across the courtyard from their own.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dislocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share