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
Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Elks Clubbers are dislodged and dismembered.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The sequences in the match are iconic and are still very memorable to this day, with Foley losing a tooth and having another dislodged which was seen in his nose throughout the end of the match.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
United have been dislodged from England’s top spot since the 2020-21 season, with neighbours Manchester City racing ahead.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The cruiser dented and dislodged the store’s roll-down gate, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
This required surgically implanting acoustic tags that could transmit data via satellite and cannot be easily dislodged during the study period.
—Priya Shukla, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Marc Casado forms a double pivot with the man that has dislodged him from the starting XI in Frenkie de Jong, meaning Pedri gets a rest.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Strong winds dislodged the balloon from its base in South Padre Island off the southern coast of Texas, sending it nearly 600 miles across the state.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
They must be dislodged from the existing hard mineral, crushed and chopped to get any kind of concentration or volume.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Elks Clubbers are dislodged and dismembered.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The sequences in the match are iconic and are still very memorable to this day, with Foley losing a tooth and having another dislodged which was seen in his nose throughout the end of the match.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
United have been dislodged from England’s top spot since the 2020-21 season, with neighbours Manchester City racing ahead.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The cruiser dented and dislodged the store’s roll-down gate, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
This required surgically implanting acoustic tags that could transmit data via satellite and cannot be easily dislodged during the study period.
—Priya Shukla, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Marc Casado forms a double pivot with the man that has dislodged him from the starting XI in Frenkie de Jong, meaning Pedri gets a rest.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Strong winds dislodged the balloon from its base in South Padre Island off the southern coast of Texas, sending it nearly 600 miles across the state.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodged
Adjective
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Established in 1980, Channel Islands National Park consists of five islands — Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel and more detached Santa Barbara — and the marine reserves which lie within 1 nautical mile of the group’s 175 miles of coastline.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Anderson built del Toro’s role around the actor, who repays him with a beauty of a performance, embodying the detached charisma of a morally dubious tycoon with cool ease.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Left unsecured, these can become dangerous projectiles capable of shattering windows or damaging vehicles or other property during high winds.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The United Nations said earlier this month that Israeli authorities have forced them to use unsecured routes within areas controlled by Israel’s military in the eastern areas of Rafah and Khan Yunis, where armed gangs are active and trucks were stopped.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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In response, Hungary withdrew its stake from the bank, marking a rare concession in its complex balancing act between East and West.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Biden, the oldest sitting president at 82, withdrew from the race in July, as questions about his age and fitness for office surged following a disastrous CNN debate performance in June.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Danks is unattached to any particular location for the sports teams.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Erik ten Hag is still unattached more than six months after leaving Old Trafford, and that’s something of a recurring theme.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The Tren de Aragua gang originated in a prison in the South American country and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.—
TIME,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, its role in support of sending home asylum-seekers who’d been expelled from the United States without the opportunity to make a case for protection from persecution has exposed just how easily the safety net can come undone.—
Lomi Kriel,
ProPublica,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ana is incidental to the factory, feels unbound to it, and the only thing holding her back is her mother’s stubborn desire to keep the family together.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
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One of the scarier parts of the last few weeks has been this idea that Trump has become totally unbound, even from the few things that kept him on the rails in the first term, such as public opinion and the stock market.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Dislodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodged. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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