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
Big boats from the German Federal Coast Guard then motored by in an attempt to dislodge the whale with its wake.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
If the bolt becomes dislodged, the seat may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, raising the risk of injury, the agency said.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Beijing has made major economic inroads across South America in recent decades, dislodging the US to become the region’s biggest trading partner.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
And the ball, dislodged, dropped over it.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
If the bolt becomes dislodged, the seat may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, raising the risk of injury, the agency said.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Beijing has made major economic inroads across South America in recent decades, dislodging the US to become the region’s biggest trading partner.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
And the ball, dislodged, dropped over it.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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Critics of the renaming say keeping Trotter’s name could allow the college to confront its history rather than remove visible reminders of it.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In his lawsuit, Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages, for Altman to be removed from OpenAI and for the company to be returned to nonprofit status.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Days after four Republican candidates withdrew from the upcoming Platte County election and launched independent campaigns, the county’s Republican committee announced plans to censure those candidates and deem them unwelcome within the party.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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The weeds can be pulled, hoed or treated with herbicides that permit use near trees.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The coach also pulled small groups of challenging students out of Lignore’s class to teach them social and emotional skills and helped Lignore make and consistently use behavior charts with her students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodge. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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