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
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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.
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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
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
In his second loan at the Spotify Camp Nou, the 32-year-old dislodged Alejandro Balde to become Flick’s first choice left back.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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.
—
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
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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If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.
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The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.
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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Cape Verde almost pulled the biggest upset in World Cup history.
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Garibay’s one-handed save denied Jonathan Ricketts a sure goal in the 64th minute, and Moon pulled a 30-yard opportunity off a poor corner kick clearance just wide left.
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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After starring in a slew of movies with each other, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen withdrew from the spotlight to focus on launching The Row, a luxury fashion brand, in 2005.
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Del Toro beat him at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes last month before Seixas later withdrew with injury — and UAE domestiques have made it onto the podium before, such as Adam Yates in 2024.
Adjective
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Hence shirt jackets and safari jackets in linen and leather came to the fore, as did denim Bermudas, linen polos and lots of lifestyle knits amid its more formal, full-canvas tailoring — styled with a loosened tie.
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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.
Adjective
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Finally, showering within two hours of coming indoors can help wash away any unattached ticks.
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There are now more unattached women in the country than married ones.
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“Dislodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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