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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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2
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
Hundreds of residents displaced from homes All of The Cooper’s nearly 850 residents have been displaced.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
This summer marks 20 years since Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and displacing more than a million people across the region.
—Kati Weis
june 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
The gang violence caused displacement among more than a million Haitians, some of whom have been displaced several times.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
One person was taken to the hospital following a fire early Thursday at a single-family home in New London where a family of four was displaced.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
This summer marks 20 years since Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and displacing more than a million people across the region.
—Kati Weis
june 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
The gang violence caused displacement among more than a million Haitians, some of whom have been displaced several times.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
One person was taken to the hospital following a fire early Thursday at a single-family home in New London where a family of four was displaced.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displace
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The partnership removes technical barriers from accepting crypto payments by operating within existing Shopify payment flows and handling blockchain complexity behind the scenes.—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The museum worked with American Airlines mechanics to remove those control surfaces.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Cameron Payne was relegated to the end of the bench by the conference finals.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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But Pavard had an exit clause in his contract, and Stuttgart was relegated to the second division that season.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Before the referee had even dropped the whistle from his mouth, Erling Haaland galloped onto the pitch with a coach clearly tasked with readying him to replace Omar Marmoush at the break.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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René Lacoste, for example, is credited as the inventor of the short-sleeved piqué polo, which came to replace the traditional tennis whites among more serious players.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Onganía’s rule lasted only a few years before he was deposed and replaced by another general, and soon the political chaos was matched by economic disruption.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Before Attacking Iran, The IAF Made Syrian Airspace More Accessible Than Ever Before After armed opposition groups in Syria finally deposed the Assad regime in a lightning November-December 2024 offensive, Israel swiftly took action.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Gang members have forced government offices and agencies to relocate, affecting access to essential services and accelerating the country’s economic collapse.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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The mom was relocated overnight to another location, and later that morning, police received another 911 call — this time from the mother.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Softening those characters for present-day sensibilities banishes what little edge there was and leaves everything feeling over-bright in a restless and relentless production.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Any input would help. – Visiting Accident Dear Visiting: Don’t banish yourself just yet.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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In April, before the trial began, prosecutors filed additional charges against Combs in a superseding indictment, bringing the total number of counts against him to five.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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This woman called you a bad mom to your face and thought her judgment should supersede your judgment about what YOUR child should have.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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In 2011, Barack Obama conducted an 8 month campaign in Libya to topple Gaddafi.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Those are assertions that will be reexamined as the impact of Saturday’s U.S. bombings becomes clearer. ‘MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN’: Trump, who previously denied wanting to topple Iran’s regime, on Sunday seemed to encourage that idea.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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“Displace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displace. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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