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as in relocating
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
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as in disrupting
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 dislocating
Juliette is the founder of Dancing Above Clouds, inspired partly by her recovery from dislocating a knee four different times.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
And that ultimately resulted in me dislocating my shoulder.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
On New Year’s Eve 2005, with the Chargers playing the Denver Broncos, Lynch came on a safety blitz, sacking Brees for an 8-yard loss and dislocating his right shoulder.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner suffered a gruesome ankle injury back in Week 6, fracturing it and dislocating it during a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Ten plays later, Daniels fell awkwardly on the elbow of his left, nonthrowing arm, dislocating it.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Nov. 2025
The Commanders are going to be without star quarterback Jayden Daniels, who remains out after dislocating his left elbow earlier in the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Pribula, just one month after dislocating his ankle against Vanderbilt, made the start for the Tigers but was mostly unremarkable outside of leading an eight-minute scoring drive to start the game.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
The running back suffered ligament tears while dislocating his ankle, which resulted in a compound wound, after getting tackled by Zach Baun on Sunday.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
And that ultimately resulted in me dislocating my shoulder.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
On New Year’s Eve 2005, with the Chargers playing the Denver Broncos, Lynch came on a safety blitz, sacking Brees for an 8-yard loss and dislocating his right shoulder.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2025
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner suffered a gruesome ankle injury back in Week 6, fracturing it and dislocating it during a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Ten plays later, Daniels fell awkwardly on the elbow of his left, nonthrowing arm, dislocating it.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Nov. 2025
The Commanders are going to be without star quarterback Jayden Daniels, who remains out after dislocating his left elbow earlier in the season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
Pribula, just one month after dislocating his ankle against Vanderbilt, made the start for the Tigers but was mostly unremarkable outside of leading an eight-minute scoring drive to start the game.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
The running back suffered ligament tears while dislocating his ankle, which resulted in a compound wound, after getting tackled by Zach Baun on Sunday.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocating
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Manus started developing its agentic AI tools — for tasks such as market research and data analysis — as a start-up in China, before relocating to Singapore.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Zendaya revealed that her robust parade of new projects this year—including playing a bride-to-be in The Drama opposite Robert Pattinson—means that the couple won’t be relocating to one place anytime soon.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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In simple terms, space warfare is about controlling, or disrupting, the satellites and space systems modern militaries rely on every day.—
Emma Withrow,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Repairs to the balcony included removing and replacing rotten support beams, according to an invoice from Ameridian.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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But research from both academics and conservative groups suggests removing undocumented immigrants from the census would shift only a handful of seats — not the sweeping advantage critics claim.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the focus will be on shuffling bench pieces such as Yabusele or Jordan Clarkson.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Many of those inmates have been there multiple times, shuffling out and back every three days in order to satisfy a technical requirement for how long they may be held.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Executives at the show, which closes on Sunday, pointed to shifting alliances and tougher rhetoric from major powers as a catalyst for the trend.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Finally, two Olympic torches were lit two Olympic cauldrons, in Milan and Cortina, their flames at the center of shape-shifting spheres.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Stress from disturbing events can drain a person’s cognitive bandwidth, even if output expectations remain the same.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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This combination of sensors supports reliable sleep tracking without disturbing your night.—
Sleepal,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The two-day road trip would also mark Guthrie’s first time moving away from home.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Where is Ellen DeGeneres moving now?—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Germany's exact medal count is a point of contention because Germany has not always competed in each Olympics as a unified country, which can lead to confusing medal counts.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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For many, tax season can be a confusing and stressful time with lingering deadlines and confusing tax forms.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Dislocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocating. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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