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
Kyiv and its allies have been alarmed by Trump’s and Witkoff’s parroting of Kremlin talking points, and may have viewed the talks as a chance to disrupt and dislodge those perceptions.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The explosion had blown out the overhead door in the back of the building and dislodged several windows and a door at the front, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Last week a wide range of spotlight seekers, from Marine Le Pen to Kelsey Grammer, did their best to dislodge him from the top spot, but nothing doing.
—Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
Then a storm came in, dislodging two of the canopies.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
The explosion had blown out the overhead door in the back of the building and dislodged several windows and a door at the front, officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Last week a wide range of spotlight seekers, from Marine Le Pen to Kelsey Grammer, did their best to dislodge him from the top spot, but nothing doing.
—Air Mail, 12 Apr. 2025
Then a storm came in, dislodging two of the canopies.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
Verb
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Pruning at the wrong time can remove developing flower buds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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The unit removes and carries easily off the boat at the end of the day for better security and maintenance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Greenwood never played for his boyhood club again, despite the charges being dropped in February 2023 when the prosecution’s main witness withdrew her cooperation.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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After launching a proxy fight for two board seats, this campaign came to a head when Engine withdrew their director nominations on May 8.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodge. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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