as in to remove
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 dislodge
Dlamini’s paper was closed down by the government following the publication of his article, which exposed how Swazi Mobile had dislodged its rival, the parastatal company, SPTC.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Critics fear the move will do little to dislodge Maduro, who, crucially, retains the support of the country’s military.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
While features can be reverse-engineered or leapfrogged, a data moat, especially one that’s reinforced by regulation, compounds over time and is far harder to dislodge.
—Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Spray the rose bush with a strong stream of water from the garden hose to dislodge any pests.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Critics fear the move will do little to dislodge Maduro, who, crucially, retains the support of the country’s military.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
While features can be reverse-engineered or leapfrogged, a data moat, especially one that’s reinforced by regulation, compounds over time and is far harder to dislodge.
—Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Spray the rose bush with a strong stream of water from the garden hose to dislodge any pests.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dislodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pope won the Power of Veto competition this week and removed herself from the block.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Details of Russia’s offer on Donetsk are not public, but Russia is reportedly offering to freeze the frontline positions at Zhaporzhzhia and Kherson, and withdraw from territory in Sumy, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, in exchange for Ukraine handing over the rest of the Donbas.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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After reading West’s Forbes article, the husband and wife withdrew from their retirement fund, used a portion of their savings, and borrowed money from their adult son to invest $150,000 in a home West was flipping in August 2010.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This isn’t much different than Magic Johnson pulling a Homer.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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That move apparently was made to pull the Heat below the luxury tax line, which Miami does not want to surpass this season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodge. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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