Thesaurus results for DISLOCATION

dislocation

noun

ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən

as in disruption

an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman

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Recent Examples of dislocation And just four days after suffering a full right finger dislocation, in which the bone of his pinky broke through skin, the reserve forward was available for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 With the exception of a lot of writing about pirates, there were no other contemporary reports of economic dislocation. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026 The dislocation of the tree is the introduction of a natural element into the contemplative space of art, into this space of culture and representation of reality. —

Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026 Murray remained on the ground after the grab and exited with a left shoulder dislocation. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dislocation

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Noun

That rally ended in sudden disruption that experts later said involved the use of a sonic weapon against peaceful demonstrators.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Students are continuously tempted to use their phone throughout the school day, causing disruptions in the learning environment.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026