as in removing
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 dislodging
Hologic started a recall in January following reports of metal and plastic pieces dislodging from the needles and getting stuck in patients’ bodies.
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Annika Inampudi, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Rinse the pan with hot water, dislodging any remaining bits of food with a sponge or pot scrubber.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Trump blasted Cassidy as voters went to polls Trump called out Cassidy again as Pelican State voters were flocking to the polls, further underscoring his commitment to dislodging GOP dissenters.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Beijing has made major economic inroads across South America in recent decades, dislodging the US to become the region’s biggest trading partner.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Add on an ear cleaning for 168 renminbi, a service that involves dislodging earwax with a tuning fork.
—Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
By 1997’s The Cry, the first album released under his Placid Angles moniker, Beltran had drifted even further into new-age sounds, the beats dislodging themselves and seemingly hanging in mid-air.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Annika Inampudi, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Rinse the pan with hot water, dislodging any remaining bits of food with a sponge or pot scrubber.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
Trump blasted Cassidy as voters went to polls Trump called out Cassidy again as Pelican State voters were flocking to the polls, further underscoring his commitment to dislodging GOP dissenters.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Beijing has made major economic inroads across South America in recent decades, dislodging the US to become the region’s biggest trading partner.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Add on an ear cleaning for 168 renminbi, a service that involves dislodging earwax with a tuning fork.
—Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
By 1997’s The Cry, the first album released under his Placid Angles moniker, Beltran had drifted even further into new-age sounds, the beats dislodging themselves and seemingly hanging in mid-air.
—Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodging
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By removing the liquid filling stage entirely and accelerating the subsequent chemical formation and aging protocols, the production timeline for these steps is shortened by two-thirds.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Make 4- to 6-inch-long cuttings by sipping off the ends of the shoots and removing a few bottom leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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After battling through injury during Saturday's third round at the RBC Canadian Open, Brooks Koepka opted not to give it a go in the final round, ultimately withdrawing from the PGA Tour event on Sunday morning.—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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This is because Roth IRAs allow withdrawals of your contributions penalty-free (there are, however, stipulations for withdrawing earnings).—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
12 June 2026
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There’s a lot of repairing and resolution that needs to happen in this final episode, but luckily things start strong with Liz and Jo-Ellen pulling each other aside to talk things through on the beach.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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But Hong Kong has a way of pulling people back.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Dislodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodging. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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