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
Add the water to the salsa jar, cover and shake to dislodge any residual salsa, then add it to the pot.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Porcelain sinks will also benefit from Bar Keepers Friend but will require a scrub brush to ensure all the grime is dislodged.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Even just insulating the building so that the temperature stays constant (and so 100-decibel sound levels don’t dislodge all the neighbors’ fillings) may require a second layer of glass walls at either end.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
No one can say whether the AI firm will actually dislodge the incumbent providers, several of which already claim to be powering their services with AI.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Porcelain sinks will also benefit from Bar Keepers Friend but will require a scrub brush to ensure all the grime is dislodged.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Even just insulating the building so that the temperature stays constant (and so 100-decibel sound levels don’t dislodge all the neighbors’ fillings) may require a second layer of glass walls at either end.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
No one can say whether the AI firm will actually dislodge the incumbent providers, several of which already claim to be powering their services with AI.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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The trooper then removed Jackson from the vehicle.—
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17 Feb. 2026
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Jailbreaking in this context refers to a process that removes software restrictions placed on a piece of hardware.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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By April, Kabila’s new government was persuaded by the IMF and the World Bank to withdraw from the contract with Gertler after only eight months.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lupel continued working to get Dotson’s rape conviction overturned until withdrawing as his attorney in 1986.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Other technologies that could be phased out include waste heat recovery systems that pull heat from the car’s engine to the interior, solar reflective surface coating and high efficacy exterior lights.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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McIlroy got a four at the par-five first to pull even with the leaders, who both birdied it themselves 10 minutes later to move to 13 under.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodge. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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