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
Ryan Pulock tried to dislodge him from the net-front area.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
For light cleaning, technicians sometimes spray frozen carbon monoxide across the surface to dislodge the dust.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Trentman was wearing a helmet but it was dislodged due to the force of the impact.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Grant couldn’t dislodge from blocks on several successful Jets runs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
For light cleaning, technicians sometimes spray frozen carbon monoxide across the surface to dislodge the dust.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Trentman was wearing a helmet but it was dislodged due to the force of the impact.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Grant couldn’t dislodge from blocks on several successful Jets runs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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But the lack of transparency and due process are similar, and there are few to no guarantees of the safety of people whom ICE agents remove, often without identifying themselves, and move around without notifying the family or lawyers of the detained.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Slowly but surely, the legal obstacles to taking games overseas have been removed over the past few years.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Per Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel of ESPN, the University of Michigan and Moore appealed the case but have since withdrawn their appeals.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The South American country withdrew visa-free access in April in response to the three countries barring Brazilian passport holders from visa-free access.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The pair took their Clueless looks to the next level by posing in front of a white Jeep just like the one driven by Cher in the movie — with Kim pouting at the wheel as North pulled a shocked face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Within seconds, several officers pull her toward the entrance of the facility as others move to hold back the crowd.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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