1
as in relocating
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in disrupting
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 dislocating
In his rookie year, Gonzalez was limited to just four games after dislocating his shoulder and sustaining a torn labrum.
—
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Zingle completed the stage despite dislocating his shoulder, but Visma said their medical team had deemed him not fit enough to continue the tour.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The Colts' potential starting quarterback, Anthony Richardson, was also injured last week, dislocating his finger on a massive hit from David Ojabo.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Zingle completed the stage despite dislocating his shoulder, but Visma said their medical team had deemed him not fit enough to continue the tour.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The Colts' potential starting quarterback, Anthony Richardson, was also injured last week, dislocating his finger on a massive hit from David Ojabo.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocating
Verb
-
The Rise of Erewhon Erewhon’s origin story began in the 1960s as a humble natural foods shop in Boston, Massachusetts, before relocating and rebranding into a California-only empire of 11 locations.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
-
Bugner fought for 32 years, ending his career in 1999 before relocating to Australia.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Analysts, however, worry if the licenses will be approved fast enough to avoid disrupting operations abroad.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Soft-spoken and unrelenting, Alboury emerges as the only moral voice in a land of postcolonial abandon, refusing to let Cal get away with what may be homicide, while disrupting Horn’s romantic first night with Leonie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The three actors were filming a lighthearted scene, shuffling excitedly between a hot sauna and cold plunge, when Reeves’ foot caught on some flooring.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
-
The film essentially takes place entirely within an under-20-minute timeline, showing the same events from a shuffling deck of points of view.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
-
The Globe’s decision to stand by McCarthy is the latest in a series of indications that newsroom culture is shifting radically to match this backlash moment.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Two players take on the roles of a brother and sister who are searching for their missing buddies on an island inhabited by some rather disturbing monsters.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
-
In 2020, 13-year-old Lauryn Licari and her middle-school boyfriend, Owen McKenny, started getting constant graphic and disturbing messages from an unknown number out of the blue.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Woolen was running stride-for-stride with Pearsall but misplayed the ball and slowed down while the second-year wideout kept moving forward.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
-
Cavitation, on the other hand, provides a high-energy, controllable launch system that doesn’t require onboard power or moving parts.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
In such a large, complex, dangerous, and confusing world, can one person make a difference to anything?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
-
These fictional AIs tapped into our deepest worries about healthcare—long waits at the doctor's office, confusing medical information and the wish for constant health guidance.—
Sanath Chilakala,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dislocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share