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
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
This could include fixing any fractures, moving bones that are dislocated back into place or repairing torn ligaments.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The room, filled with Neuralink employees, erupted in applause as Arbaugh—who dislocated two of his vertebrae in a swimming accident in 2016 and has since lost sensation and movement below his shoulders—smiled ear-to-ear in his chair, a red Texas A&M hat planted on his head.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
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
This could include fixing any fractures, moving bones that are dislocated back into place or repairing torn ligaments.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The room, filled with Neuralink employees, erupted in applause as Arbaugh—who dislocated two of his vertebrae in a swimming accident in 2016 and has since lost sensation and movement below his shoulders—smiled ear-to-ear in his chair, a red Texas A&M hat planted on his head.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocated
Verb
-
Then, in 1958, the Dodgers relocated from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
-
Bloom and her family had just relocated to Miami from rural Mississippi.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Big Deal Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a major outage on October 20 that disrupted the websites of several major businesses, including Snapchat, Hulu, crypto exchange Coinbase, and the online brokerage Robinhood.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
-
Kathryn Palmer The shutdown unfortunately disrupted my weekend plans to check out the FDR Presidential Library in upstate New York, but the gorgeous fall weather in the area was a welcome consolation.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Former People’s Armed Police commander Wang Chunning, also named in the statement, was removed from the national legislature last month, along with three other PLA generals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
-
The documentary, produced by independent company Hoyo Films, aired on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in February before being removed from the streaming platform five days later amid growing questions about the contributors’ backgrounds.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
While some players confused her lyrics for other pop powerhouses', others showed off their Swiftie sides and extensive knowledge of her discography.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
-
Three stops into The Boy Is Mine Tour this week, fans of Brandy Norwood and Monica were left confused by the abrupt end to Saturday’s concert.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The federal government’s policies on enforcement have not shifted, making further local-federal clashes likely in the coming months.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
-
Teresa shifted forward a bit, so her toes peeked over the edge of the roof.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The most interesting part about this week two lineup is seeing how the songs shuffled around a bit.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
-
The doctor grunted, shuffled off.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
By Wednesday, when Hamas had transferred only a fraction of the remains of dead Israeli hostages, Israeli officials threatened to cut humanitarian aid to Gaza.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
-
The remains, which Hamas handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza, were transferred to Israel for formal identification, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel Security Agency (ISA) said in a joint statement.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Or maybe he was just disturbed by my current condition.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Wasps will become aggravated if their nest is disturbed, so it's not recommended to knock down the nest.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dislocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share