as in removed
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 dislodged
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
An abrupt shut-in causes fines migration — when tiny particles of rock and clay within the porous materials become dislodged, settle, and severely plug the pore throats near the wellbore.
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Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
In 2024, nearly 4,000 vehicles were recalled for a faulty accelerator pedal that could become dislodged and stuck.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Use a regular rake to clean up and remove the dislodged debris and dispose of it.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Maybe the violently dislodged potato chunk will put out someone’s eye?
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Rachel Kurzius,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
The crash caused wooden crates to become dislodged and several monkeys to escape into the roadside median.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
ABC News,
13 June 2026
The divers also found a piece of the three-feet-by-three-feet, green, day-glow placard that had been bolted to the navigational channel marker before being smashed and dislodged by Pino’s boat, Pomares testified.
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David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Dana Weinger, 56, was enjoying a night out at Driftwood Grill Home of the Lazy Gator at Lake Marion in Summerton, South Carolina, with her husband and other family members Saturday night when a gust of wind dislodged an umbrella, turning it into a projectile.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
The Post also floated the idea that lightweight manhole covers — plastic or fiberglass — that have in some places replaced cast-iron ones and require a latch to stay in place are more prone to being dislodged, and that this perhaps was to blame.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
The utility company Con Edison said surveillance camera footage appeared to show that the hole cover was dislodged by a multi-axle truck that drove over it about 12 minutes before the woman fell in.
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Dave Collins,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
In a statement, the company said video showed the hole cover was dislodged after a multi-axle truck drove over it.
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Madison Lambert,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
If possible, vacuum out coils; this helps improve efficiency since dirt will get dislodged.
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Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
Orban’s loss in Hungary immediately dislodged Russia’s most powerful point of leverage in European politics.
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Lena Surzhko Harned,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Adjective
The 35-year-old dislodged Lucas Perri to make 22 Premier League appearances in 2025-26.
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James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
An abrupt shut-in causes fines migration — when tiny particles of rock and clay within the porous materials become dislodged, settle, and severely plug the pore throats near the wellbore.
—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
In 2024, nearly 4,000 vehicles were recalled for a faulty accelerator pedal that could become dislodged and stuck.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Use a regular rake to clean up and remove the dislodged debris and dispose of it.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Maybe the violently dislodged potato chunk will put out someone’s eye?
—
Rachel Kurzius,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
The crash caused wooden crates to become dislodged and several monkeys to escape into the roadside median.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Bell remembers every detail of the accident despite a jarring hit that dislodged a SAFER barrier and caused a 20-minute red flag for repairs.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
The divers also found a piece of the three-feet-by-three-feet, green, day-glow placard that had been bolted to the navigational channel marker before being smashed and dislodged by Pino’s boat, Pomares testified.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Dana Weinger, 56, was enjoying a night out at Driftwood Grill Home of the Lazy Gator at Lake Marion in Summerton, South Carolina, with her husband and other family members Saturday night when a gust of wind dislodged an umbrella, turning it into a projectile.
—
Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
The Post also floated the idea that lightweight manhole covers — plastic or fiberglass — that have in some places replaced cast-iron ones and require a latch to stay in place are more prone to being dislodged, and that this perhaps was to blame.
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
22 May 2026
The utility company Con Edison said surveillance camera footage appeared to show that the hole cover was dislodged by a multi-axle truck that drove over it about 12 minutes before the woman fell in.
—
Dave Collins,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
In a statement, the company said video showed the hole cover was dislodged after a multi-axle truck drove over it.
—
Madison Lambert,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
If possible, vacuum out coils; this helps improve efficiency since dirt will get dislodged.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
Orban’s loss in Hungary immediately dislodged Russia’s most powerful point of leverage in European politics.
—
Lena Surzhko Harned,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodged
Adjective
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They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
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Olise has purposefully cultivated a kind of detached non-persona.
Verb
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
Adjective
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In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
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Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined.
Verb
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After the network successfully pulled together a motley crew of Real Housewives offspring and their Manhattan socialite friends last year, the gang is back for a second season in the city.
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Arraez pulled a 1-1 curveball from the Athletics’ Aaron Civale off the top of his right foot and collapsed to the ground in pain.
Adjective
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The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
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That matters because state law sets an order of priority for who gets paid from an estate, and unsecured creditors usually sit near the back of the line, behind administrative costs, funeral expenses, taxes and certain priority claims.
Verb
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Trump withdrew from the JCPOA agreement in 2018, during his first term as president.
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The Arkansas Department of Education first released a set of draft rules in November but withdrew them after the proposal drew hundreds of critical comments from parents and others for being too restrictive.
Adjective
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For now, though, Detroit’s automakers are leaning into the lucre that comes from selling millions of fossil-fuel vehicles in a rare moment of loosened regulation.
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Next, carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and use a microfiber cloth to wipe away all the loosened grime.
Adjective
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Finally, showering within two hours of coming indoors can help wash away any unattached ticks.
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Three personnel are seen lifting De Freitas and shifting her over the edge of the bridge to a narrow landing, as a rope lies on the ground, seemingly unattached to her.
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“Dislodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodged. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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