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
The goalkeeper only dislodged Alphonse Areola as first-choice goalkeeper for the 2-0 win away to fellow relegation candidates Burnley on February 7.
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Another method is to take a plant cutting, place it in a container with alcohol and shake to dislodge and view them in the wash, says Bertone.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Hernandez says in the video presentation that the second sergeant hitting Husien with the SUV dislodged his gun, a 9mm pistol with an extended 33-round magazine, and that Husien continued to move even after being shot and run over.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Replays showed that the most threatening thing Jokic did with his arms was try to dislodge himself from the Thunder’s Jaylin Williams.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
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Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Another method is to take a plant cutting, place it in a container with alcohol and shake to dislodge and view them in the wash, says Bertone.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Hernandez says in the video presentation that the second sergeant hitting Husien with the SUV dislodged his gun, a 9mm pistol with an extended 33-round magazine, and that Husien continued to move even after being shot and run over.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Replays showed that the most threatening thing Jokic did with his arms was try to dislodge himself from the Thunder’s Jaylin Williams.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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Order 1 dissolved the ruling Baath Party and removed all senior party members from their government positions, purging the administrative class that ran its ministries, hospitals and schools.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The spokesperson said that Rodriguez Gutierrez chose to be removed with her children on March 5.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Canada and Mexico defended their trilateral trade agreement with the US following Washington’s threats to withdraw from the $2 trillion pact.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Actor Issa Rae and author Louise Penny also withdrew from appearances while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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This delicate top looks like it was pulled straight from Reformation or Doen’s website.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The blue Ford quickly comes to a full stop and Martinez is pulled from the vehicle and handcuffed by multiple officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodge. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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