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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Crews are focusing on the 15 feet along the roadsides, trimming trees that are still alive to help prevent fire from laddering into the crowns and removing dead trees.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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In fact, according to Rakestraw, one of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is assuming the babies have been abandoned and removing them immediately.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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While conventional wisdom had long been that consumers should build up a certain level of savings — six months' worth of living expenses, for example — those who study the accounts now consider saving to be a dynamic process of paying in, withdrawing, and then replenishing.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The military held a similar security strip from 1985 until 2000, before withdrawing after years of steady casualties, a toll that is accumulating once again.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The beast screamed and flew away, pulling an attached anchor into the water.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts, Swift remains scientifically valuable, but atmospheric drag has been pulling it dangerously close to Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Dislodging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodging. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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