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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
Alhendawi said Save the Children is not currently operating in Iran but is stationed in nine surrounding countries and is prepared to provide full shelter and basic services for a population that may be displaced.
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Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators said people living in eight units in the building where the fire happened were displaced.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
In the wake of these events, Israel is facing retaliatory missile fire and civilians across the region are paying the price, with families displaced, communities shaken and innocent lives lost.
—Audra Berg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The reason CrowdStrike shares are down 16% this year, alongside many other enterprise software companies, is that some investors believe that large language models (LLMs), with their rapidly improving capabilities, will one day displace even the best traditional cybersecurity vendors.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
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Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators said people living in eight units in the building where the fire happened were displaced.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
In the wake of these events, Israel is facing retaliatory missile fire and civilians across the region are paying the price, with families displaced, communities shaken and innocent lives lost.
—Audra Berg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The reason CrowdStrike shares are down 16% this year, alongside many other enterprise software companies, is that some investors believe that large language models (LLMs), with their rapidly improving capabilities, will one day displace even the best traditional cybersecurity vendors.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displace
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Order 1 dissolved the ruling Baath Party and removed all senior party members from their government positions, purging the administrative class that ran its ministries, hospitals and schools.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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The spokesperson said that Rodriguez Gutierrez chose to be removed with her children on March 5.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the Jim Crow South of the 1940s and 50s, Austin’s Black citizens were relegated east of Interstate 35.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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They were relegated to National League South on the final day of last season.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Smith replaced Jim Hiller on Sunday after the Kings’ slump took them out of playoff position.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The contract also supports work on the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) program, which will replace aging electronics, upgrade guidance computers, and adapt fire-control interfaces to match the digital architecture planned for the Columbia-class submarine.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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One of a handful of female Republicans in the party, and one of two Asian American GOP lawmakers in the House, she will not be easily deposed.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The same facility also houses deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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That ability is especially important against mobile missile launchers and air defense units that frequently relocate.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Around the same time, Acacio was forced to close his medical practice in Orange County and relocate his clinic to Bakersfield.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Woody Brown, a nonverbal author himself, highlights stories that are too often banished to the margins.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Faithfuls also have chances to banish traitors by voting them out of the castle during a nightly event called the roundtable.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sherman’s naïve insistence that the UN Charter, as a treaty obligation, supersedes anything the General Assembly or Security Council may do is a tragic joke.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The city has responded multiple times that the Builder’s Remedy does not supersede environmental protections under the state’s Coastal Act.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their opposition to the attacks comes despite financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has come out strongly in favor of toppling the Iranian regime.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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The message was accompanied by a graphic depicting senior Iranian clerics being toppled as dominoes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Displace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displace. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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