as in to remove
to forcefully take (something or someone) away from a place or position
The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff. He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.
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Recent Examples of dislodge
Here, JPMorgan Chase dislodged Morgan Stanley to earn top honors—the fifth time in five years that the leader spot in this industry has changed hands.
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Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Ponds’ violent hit dislodged the ball, which IU recovered, and ultimately knocked Simpson out of the game.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Jeep managed to shock the industry by dislodging the Escalade from first place with combined Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer sales of more than 55,000 units, to Cadillac’s 42,000.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
If the auger does happen to jam, there’s a simple reverse function to dislodge anything that got caught in the chute.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Ponds’ violent hit dislodged the ball, which IU recovered, and ultimately knocked Simpson out of the game.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Jeep managed to shock the industry by dislodging the Escalade from first place with combined Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer sales of more than 55,000 units, to Cadillac’s 42,000.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
If the auger does happen to jam, there’s a simple reverse function to dislodge anything that got caught in the chute.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dislodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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But videos of the incident do not show Pretti brandishing a gun, and one video appears to show an officer removing a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once clear, the groups installed malware by removing the hard drive and installing the software directly, replacing the hard drive with one preloaded with Ploutus, or connecting an external device, such as a thumb drive, to deploy the malware.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has spoken out about the sudden national controversy surrounding his team's decision to withdraw athletes from an Olympic qualifier, costing American Katie Uhlaender a chance to make the Milan Cortina Winter Games.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Today, demand from institutional investors, corporate buyers, and long-term holders can contribute toward upward pressure on the Bitcoin price, especially when liquid supply is withdrawn or locked away.—
Jason Phillips,
Ascend Agency,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Bulldogs pulled within 69-66 with just over nine minutes remaining, but the Aggies answered with back-to-back three-pointers from Ali Dibba and Jacari Lane to regain control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Video shows the girl carefully pulling a coaster from the tower before the entire structure cascades downward in seconds, prompting audible reactions from spectators.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodge. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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