Synonyms of dislodged

dislodged 1 of 2

adjective

as in detached

Related Words

• detached
• freed
• unsecured
• loosened
• unattached
• undone
• unbound
• unfastened
• loose
• insecure
• movable
• yielding

Dissimilar Words

• frozen
• stuck
• tight
• firm
• fast
• set
• glued
• jammed
• cemented
• snug
• wedged
• lodged
• bonded
• clamped
• anchored

dislodged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dislodge

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.

Related Words

• removed
• pulled
• withdrew
• extracted
• displaced
• drew
• demounted
• cleared
• drew out
• moved
• dislocated
• cut
• disturbed
• took out
• abstracted
• shifted
• transferred
• drew off
• transposed
• felled
• budged
• knocked over
• knocked down

Dissimilar Words

• mounted
• secured
• fixed
• anchored
• clamped
• set
• hitched
• embedded
• moored
• lodged
• rooted
• implanted
• entrenched
• ingrained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dislodged

Adjective

To address the hazard, Kia's new fix will be for dealers to install an electronic fuse assembly, free of charge — aimed at preventing ongoing operation of the seat motor if its switch becomes dislodged or otherwise damaged. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

The 35-year-old dislodged Lucas Perri to make 22 Premier League appearances in 2025-26. — 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

Using rigid materials, like metals, makes for a stable biomonitor, but it is easily dislodged when the wearer moves too much, such as during exercise. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

But the umpires ruled the shot was complete before the bails were dislodged and Carty was not out. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Darlow dislodged summer signing Lucas Perri as Leeds’ first-choice goalkeeper in the 2025-26 campaign, starting every game from mid-January to the end of the season. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 July 2026

All that was left was a single high heel, no doubt dislodged after the host put up an epic struggle against her dastardly kidnapper. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

In his second loan at the Spotify Camp Nou, the 32-year-old dislodged Alejandro Balde to become Flick’s first choice left back. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 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