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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
The running back suffered ligament tears while dislocating his ankle, which resulted in a compound wound and replays unfit for television.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocating
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While Seidler declined to clarify whether any assurance the Padres were staying put would be part of terms of the sale, the idea of the team relocating has been described by many around baseball as ludicrous.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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After a group of male models visited the competitors' apartment upon cycle 2 production relocating to Milan, Italy, for the season's back half, alcohol flowed — and, per Sullivan, so did tensions.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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And Palantir cofounder Thiel has been disrupting the college-to-job pipeline for much longer.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The guest list is high-profile enough that the street in front of the building, a main artery in the city, is cordoned off for the entire evening, disrupting tram service, and dozens of police officers are stationed outside.—
Valeriya Safronova,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the reservoirs of the Republican and Democratic voters evaporate, independents are becoming a stream of optimism for removing the wasteful and destructive policy of the two-party war that is pushing us further apart.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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How to get rid of fruit flies To quickly eliminate fruit flies, start by thoroughly cleaning your kitchen and removing overripe or rotting fruits and vegetables.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Metcalf and Pullman are both wonderful in their shuffling ordinariness, reenacting long-obsolete parental dynamics with a kind of rueful, hopeful denial.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton treats it as though every woman got multiples of their yearbook photo to hand around as headshots, and Benedict’s taking what would have been treasured personal heirlooms and just shuffling through them and tossing out anyone with the wrong hair color.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Libra Saturn and Neptune pair up in your seventh house of partnership, which launches you into a ground-shifting new chapter within your one-on-one bonds—whether platonic, intimate, or professional.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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As investors have witnessed capital shifting out of concentrated, high-valuation Mag 7 darlings, Dow constituents have enjoyed inflows as investors flock towards broader, higher-quality and inexpensive blue chips.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Managing the genetic health of such a small population is essential for the species’ long-term viability, and the hair-collection method offers a noninvasive way to gather vital data without disturbing the wombats in their burrows.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The killings shocked the community, as did Caneiro's trial, which laid out disturbing details of betrayal and violence within the family.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rescuers used earth-moving equipment to retrieve the bodies, according to Ednar Dayanghirang, regional director of the Office of Civil Defense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Mesh ventilation at the front and back allows airflow to circulate, which comes in handy when moving between cold cabins and warmer terminals.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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At Hotel Lorenzo, managing partner Justin Burton said confusing detours and signage are creating frustration for visitors.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But missing details on tax forms, such as on your W-2 from an employer, could be confusing when filing returns this year, experts say.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Dislocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocating. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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