DISLODGE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

dislodge

verb

Definition of dislodge

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 Luckily, these pests can be easily dislodged with a strong blast of water from your garden hose or with weekly treatments using an organic insecticidal soap spray. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026 Pressure is constant, and opposing arms, hands and legs are attempting to dislodge her position of assertion. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026 More than 220 manhole covers along the track needed to be secured to prevent them from becoming dislodged during the race. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The covers are shut for street races because the supercars create aerodynamic suction capable of lifting and dislodging manhole covers. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dislodge

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The reactor would produce substantial heat that engineers must remove from the vehicle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
For instance, Microsoft has committed not to use sensitive data that many companies leverage, such as information about gender, race, age, ZIP code that can be used to identify a person even if their name is removed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

Some job seekers are pushing back against AI interviews in hiring — refusing them, withdrawing as candidates, or even blacklisting employers from future consideration.

— Sarah Jackson Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
One candidate for the job, Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg, publicly withdrew from consideration last week.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of withdraw

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Jackson’s availability was curbed by red cards at Chelsea — in Bruges, a barge and shirt pull with defender Han-Beom Lee suggested those flickers of fury and confrontation still burn.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
When his brother pleads for help, Tariq is pulled back into the London criminal underworld and the dangerous orbit of their crime boss mother.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

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