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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
There, Moore suffered a season-ending injury, dislocating his knee during training camp practice.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
The running back suffered ligament tears while dislocating his ankle, which resulted in a compound wound and replays unfit for television.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Kim will be wearing a shoulder brace after dislocating the joint during training last month.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Juliette is the founder of Dancing Above Clouds, inspired partly by her recovery from dislocating a knee four different times.
—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
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
The running back suffered ligament tears while dislocating his ankle, which resulted in a compound wound and replays unfit for television.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Kim will be wearing a shoulder brace after dislocating the joint during training last month.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 10 Feb. 2026
Juliette is the founder of Dancing Above Clouds, inspired partly by her recovery from dislocating a knee four different times.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocating
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Keeping people in their homes often means modifying entrances to minimize steps, installing handrails, or relocating a bedroom and shower to the main floor.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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In 2023, the local authority proposed relocating 60 to Ambani’s private animal sanctuary, Vantara, in the Indian state of Gujarat.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
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Suggs set the tone for the series in the opening quarter of Game 1, disrupting Pistons passes, sinking a pair of 3-pointers and belly-flopping to the floor to collect a loose basketball.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Rather than relying on a future sale, many owners are proactively planning how to fund taxes and expenses without disrupting operations.—
Fennemore,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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The bank added digital banking solutions company Q2 Holdings this month, while removing Alkami and Huntington Bancshares .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Under the War Power Act, a president must receive congressional approval by day 60 of a war or begin removing troops.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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There was major line shuffling overall by Cooper on this night.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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YoshimiO, sharing fellow ’90s icon Flea’s recent interest in the instrument, turns in a credible trumpet line during the track’s shuffling, exuberant second half.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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By late evening, Mercury enters Taurus, shifting focus to practical thinking and steady decisions.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Amid the ongoing conflict in Iran, the Saudis have signaled that their investment process is shifting.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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In addition, local inland wetland agencies may have stricter regulations on planting, disturbing or controlling specific invasive plants in sensitive areas within their town.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Remaining quiet and respectful increases the chances of observing bears in their natural habitat without disturbing them.—
Debbie Olsen,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The sophisticated set by ace production designer David Gropman enables Altman’s perpetually moving and zooming camera to drift in and out of two-way mirrors that depict memories and fantasies with both immediacy and a gauzy nostalgia.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Amanda Peet has had people confusing her for Lake Bell at restaurants, airports, red carpets and everywhere in between.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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But online as an antidote only works if the sector stops confusing access with quality.—
Ian Gibson,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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“Dislocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocating. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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