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as in to remove
to change the place or position of
the slight tremor displaced the dishes on the shelves, but didn't do any real damage
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as in to relegate
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover
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Recent Examples of displace
In January 2025, the food bank saw an uptick in demand when thousands of Angelenos were displaced by wildfires.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The cause of the fire and number of people displaced were not immediately available.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Blaylock, a single mom, was also displaced and lost most of her family's belongings, according to a GoFundMe page.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
More than 1 million people were internally displaced when the widespread Israeli bombing began, mostly from the south, although many have tried to return home since mid-April.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The cause of the fire and number of people displaced were not immediately available.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Blaylock, a single mom, was also displaced and lost most of her family's belongings, according to a GoFundMe page.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
More than 1 million people were internally displaced when the widespread Israeli bombing began, mostly from the south, although many have tried to return home since mid-April.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displace
Verb
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Critics of the renaming say keeping Trotter’s name could allow the college to confront its history rather than remove visible reminders of it.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In his lawsuit, Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages, for Altman to be removed from OpenAI and for the company to be returned to nonprofit status.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The film plays out like a tale where too much has been relegated to the margins and left between the cuts, where the performances shine but their emotional foundations have been laid in reverse.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Parikh is just one of many election deniers who were long relegated to the fringe and are now—with Trump back in office and still not over his electoral defeat six years ago—embedded inside the government.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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On top of that, the Cardinals moved on from Kyler Murray and didn’t replace him with a viable franchise-caliber quarterback.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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He was replaced by Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Bond vigilantes have closely watched his fate in recent weeks, and the results are expected to further fuel speculation the prime minister could be deposed by his party.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Plaintiffs' lawyers were scheduled to depose former DHS Deputy Chief of Staff Joseph Guy next week in an ongoing discovery effort around the decision-making that led to the CORE dismissals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The decor with sheepskin rugs and arm lamps for reading lights is neither flashy nor overtly quirky, but simple and homey, as if it were designed by a tasteful Scandinavian grandmother who relocated to the wilds of Patagonia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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While moving abroad may sound like a dream, there are plenty of logistics to consider before relocating.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Latz has picked up the past four saves for Texas, banishing Jakob Junis to a supporting role.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Preborn children are human beings with inherent rights, dignity and worth that no contract should supersede.—
Kimberly Bird,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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With the Selfish Gene, we’re programmed to do what’s best for ourselves and our own survival that’s only superseded by the survival of our children, right?—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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To add insult to injury, Knicks fans traveled to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 to watch their team topple the 76ers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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“Displace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displace. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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