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as in relocated
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 exiled
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in replaced
to take the place of
inefficient methods displaced by newer ones
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as in deposed
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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as in dispossessed
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Recent Examples of displaced
Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The cavernous convention center served as a temporary shelter for thousands of displaced residents.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
That involved a displaced rib which was not initially diagnosed.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The suffering gets worse when there are more displaced people.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
While displaced residents have a lot of needs, Powe says attention on flood victims has waned as time has passed.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
An uncertain future Even if rehired, custodians feel displaced and disrespected.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Lopez offered fruit, bread, and beverages for displaced residents near the medical area.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Two displaced women, Nisrin and Ranin sifted through the ruins for what remained of their belongings.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Humanitarian organizations estimate over 13 million people have been displaced by the fighting between the government’s military forces and the rebel RSF fighters, with famine and disease a by-product of the struggle for power.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
After all, for every Goldman Sachs report warning of 300 million jobs lost or displaced, there’s a World Economic Forum study saying that by 2030 AI will create 170 million new roles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Already, entire neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City have been leveled by Israeli strikes and thousands of Palestinian families displaced.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
After a six-alarm fire displaced nearly 800 residents of The Cooper apartments near downtown Fort Worth on June 23, the legal case is making progress.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Anticipate New Roles For Workers Mechanization displaced many manual labor roles during the Industrial Revolution, but over time, workers were able to transition into new roles created by the very technology that replaced them.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Angry Wave Sumrall suggested that Northwestern disrespected New Orleans when the Wildcats declined the Green Wave’s request to wear all-white uniforms without logos, like the 2005 Tulane team did in its first game after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.
—Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani, The Dial, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
Dozens of Milwaukee residents remain displaced weeks after a historic flood.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The cavernous convention center served as a temporary shelter for thousands of displaced residents.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
That involved a displaced rib which was not initially diagnosed.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The suffering gets worse when there are more displaced people.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
While displaced residents have a lot of needs, Powe says attention on flood victims has waned as time has passed.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
An uncertain future Even if rehired, custodians feel displaced and disrespected.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Lopez offered fruit, bread, and beverages for displaced residents near the medical area.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Two displaced women, Nisrin and Ranin sifted through the ruins for what remained of their belongings.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Hurricane Katrina displaced over 1 million people, with roughly 600 evacuees from New Orleans finding refuge in Utah.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Humanitarian organizations estimate over 13 million people have been displaced by the fighting between the government’s military forces and the rebel RSF fighters, with famine and disease a by-product of the struggle for power.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
After all, for every Goldman Sachs report warning of 300 million jobs lost or displaced, there’s a World Economic Forum study saying that by 2030 AI will create 170 million new roles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Already, entire neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City have been leveled by Israeli strikes and thousands of Palestinian families displaced.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
After a six-alarm fire displaced nearly 800 residents of The Cooper apartments near downtown Fort Worth on June 23, the legal case is making progress.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Anticipate New Roles For Workers Mechanization displaced many manual labor roles during the Industrial Revolution, but over time, workers were able to transition into new roles created by the very technology that replaced them.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Angry Wave Sumrall suggested that Northwestern disrespected New Orleans when the Wildcats declined the Green Wave’s request to wear all-white uniforms without logos, like the 2005 Tulane team did in its first game after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
—Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.
—Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani, The Dial, 25 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaced
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On top of that, as the family relocated from California to New York, a moving truck containing personal belongings was robbed.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Growing Up With Aunt Edna To Williams-Mbengue, Edna Lewis was simply Aunt Edna, the beloved caretaker who relocated to the Bronx (where Williams-Mbengue grew up) when her mother fell ill with tuberculosis and sought treatment in Philadelphia.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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South America is buzzing with debates over whether Maduro should be exiled or imprisoned.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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And the story keeps moving, as Dante is exiled from Florence.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More Ethan Miller/Getty Images Niners Faithful have been calling for him to be replaced for a while.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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While machines can excel at data processing and pattern recognition, people bring unique strengths, including creativity, relationship management and even ethical judgment that cannot be comprehensively replaced by automation.—
M. Todd Abner,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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When Nkrumah was deposed, all these films were destroyed by his successors, who wanted to erase all evidence of his rule.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the president’s lawyers reportedly pushed for Murdoch to be deposed within 15 days due to his age.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Conover keeps his readers waiting for too long, almost half the book, before saying anything about how the San Luis Valley came to be a magnet for the dispossessed.—
Kathryn Schulz,
The New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2022
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The remnants reflected the lives of dispossessed and displaced people.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
19 May 2022
Verb
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Witt — who started at shortstop — was removed from the game with low-back spasms.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their fear was never banished, only mastered.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local standards of comportment and life style are chosen by each Dorf’s board of elders, but these can be superseded by higher authorities that control larger regions of the church.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Displaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaced. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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