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
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
Use a regular rake to clean up and remove the dislodged debris and dispose of it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
More likely, the IRGC will fight to the end to maintain power and won’t be dislodged without sending ground troops.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The goalkeeper only dislodged Alphonse Areola as first-choice goalkeeper for the 2-0 win away to fellow relegation candidates Burnley on February 7.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
According to Hernandez, video analysis determined that the collision dislodged the firearm from Husein's hand and sent the weapon into the embankment.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Hernandez says in the video presentation that the second sergeant hitting Husien with the SUV dislodged his gun, a 9mm pistol with an extended 33-round magazine, and that Husien continued to move even after being shot and run over.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The caver was beginning her ascent out of the River Pit, approximately 470 feet underground, when a rock dislodged above her and struck her head and back, according to information released by officials.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Porcelain sinks will also benefit from Bar Keepers Friend but will require a scrub brush to ensure all the grime is dislodged.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Following the ship’s arrival, members of an armed gang in the Viv Ansanm coalition immediately dislodged themselves from a port along the bay, a source told the Miami Herald.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Use a regular rake to clean up and remove the dislodged debris and dispose of it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Seconds later, the gun is dislodged and pushed out of reach.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
More likely, the IRGC will fight to the end to maintain power and won’t be dislodged without sending ground troops.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The goalkeeper only dislodged Alphonse Areola as first-choice goalkeeper for the 2-0 win away to fellow relegation candidates Burnley on February 7.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
According to Hernandez, video analysis determined that the collision dislodged the firearm from Husein's hand and sent the weapon into the embankment.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Hernandez says in the video presentation that the second sergeant hitting Husien with the SUV dislodged his gun, a 9mm pistol with an extended 33-round magazine, and that Husien continued to move even after being shot and run over.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The caver was beginning her ascent out of the River Pit, approximately 470 feet underground, when a rock dislodged above her and struck her head and back, according to information released by officials.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Porcelain sinks will also benefit from Bar Keepers Friend but will require a scrub brush to ensure all the grime is dislodged.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Following the ship’s arrival, members of an armed gang in the Viv Ansanm coalition immediately dislodged themselves from a port along the bay, a source told the Miami Herald.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodged
Adjective
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But also, the way that the hospice nurses are so compassionate and calm and present, but at the same time detached.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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The number of days homes spent on the market dropped sharply, down 30% for attached homes and 40% for detached homes.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Freedom after a year Upon leaving prison, several of the freed cadets described their release as bittersweet, noting that many detainees remain behind bars.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The freed electrons drift toward readout planes at either end, creating a detailed 3D image of each particle’s trajectory.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Brent crude, which at one point neared $120 a barrel, pulled back significantly to around $90.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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As a result, insurers, oil companies and cargo firms have pulled back from operating in the area or transiting the critical waterway.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Most agencies require that unsecured debt (credit cards, medical bills, personal loans) is your primary problem, as debt management programs generally don't help much with secured debts like mortgages or auto loans.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the United States alone, more than 203 million records were left unsecured.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Actor Issa Rae and author Louise Penny also withdrew from appearances while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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After the embassy contacted families, about two-thirds of the students — roughly 250 children, including around 100 Americans — withdrew from the school and returned to their home countries, according to parents and a person familiar with the investigation.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Next, carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and use a microfiber cloth to wipe away all the loosened grime.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The song is one of many that addresses a period where Musgraves was sometimes blissfully and sometimes woefully romantically unattached.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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Currently unattached, Catherine — who once dated Dan Aykroyd — is planning to ''fall in love, get married and have children.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Dislodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodged. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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