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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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Recent Examples of displaced
Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The town’s Woodland Community School is offering donations, and Facebook groups are helping neighbors find displaced items.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The Furn El Chebbak Intermediate School is one of hundreds across Lebanon turned into shelters for displaced families.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
Insecurity over the years has created a huge and vulnerable displaced population.
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Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
In an effort to bring his displaced community together, Dal Bello took inspiration from his Japanese heritage and his mother’s love of architecture to commission miniature art pieces from Yamato Kougei, an architectural model company in Sabae, Japan.
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Sam Mulick,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Two emergency evacuation centers have been set up for displaced families in Garden Grove and Cypress.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Also known as Mary Stevens, our displaced heroine was separated from her parents at birth.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Thousands of people — nearly two-thirds of residents who lost homes or had smoke damage in the Eaton Fire, according to one report — remain displaced and stuck in temporary housing, often at huge cost to their insurers and to themselves as coverage runs out.
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Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, the brother of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, said on Sunday that more than 12,000 people have been displaced by the earthquakes and 774 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including hospitals.
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Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Twelve people were displaced but no injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters following a structure fire at 900 Farmington Ave.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Israel responded with an invasion that has occupied large swaths of southern Lebanon and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
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Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Forest Hill Church, which has met at the Morrison YMCA for 15 years and had funded the branch’s expansion, will also be displaced when Chadwick’s church takes over the property.
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Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
An insurgency in northern Nigeria has killed thousands of people and displaced millions over the years, according to the United Nations.
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Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Thirty adults and six children across several households were still displaced on Friday, and the Red Cross is now assisting them, Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk said at Friday's press conference.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
For this reason, most people do not even contemplate the possibility of these companies ever getting displaced.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Adjective
In Harmony With Nature Wolf Sanctuary, which turns 20 this year, agreed to take in eight displaced animals from Seacrest Wolf Preserve.
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Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The town’s Woodland Community School is offering donations, and Facebook groups are helping neighbors find displaced items.
—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The Furn El Chebbak Intermediate School is one of hundreds across Lebanon turned into shelters for displaced families.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Insecurity over the years has created a huge and vulnerable displaced population.
—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
In an effort to bring his displaced community together, Dal Bello took inspiration from his Japanese heritage and his mother’s love of architecture to commission miniature art pieces from Yamato Kougei, an architectural model company in Sabae, Japan.
—
Sam Mulick,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Two emergency evacuation centers have been set up for displaced families in Garden Grove and Cypress.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Also known as Mary Stevens, our displaced heroine was separated from her parents at birth.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Thousands of people — nearly two-thirds of residents who lost homes or had smoke damage in the Eaton Fire, according to one report — remain displaced and stuck in temporary housing, often at huge cost to their insurers and to themselves as coverage runs out.
—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Verb
At least 3,150 others remained injured, and roughly 12,721 people have been displaced, according to officials.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, the brother of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, said on Sunday that more than 12,000 people have been displaced by the earthquakes and 774 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including hospitals.
—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Twelve people were displaced but no injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters following a structure fire at 900 Farmington Ave.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Israel responded with an invasion that has occupied large swaths of southern Lebanon and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Forest Hill Church, which has met at the Morrison YMCA for 15 years and had funded the branch’s expansion, will also be displaced when Chadwick’s church takes over the property.
—
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
An insurgency in northern Nigeria has killed thousands of people and displaced millions over the years, according to the United Nations.
—
Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Thirty adults and six children across several households were still displaced on Friday, and the Red Cross is now assisting them, Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk said at Friday's press conference.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
For this reason, most people do not even contemplate the possibility of these companies ever getting displaced.
—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaced
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.
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The remnants reflected the lives of dispossessed and displaced people.
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DeSantis announced that the facility is now closed and all detainees have been relocated.
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Greenwood Baptist Church remained active in the building until approximately 2016 before the congregation relocated.
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Nearby sits a family of Chaldean Christians exiled from Iraq—an anxious archeologist, his pregnant radiologist wife, and his imperious mother, who bought a bulletproof Maybach to transport her daughter-in-law to the hospital for the delivery.
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Additionally, religious community leaders were imprisoned or exiled.
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Wade is the first free-agent addition to the Sixers since Mike Gansey replaced Daryl Morey as the team's new president of basketball operations.
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Non-Chinese managers were fired shortly after they had been hired and were replaced with Chinese managers, according to the complaint filed in a federal court in Los Angeles.
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Albert was notified on February 11 that attorneys planned for him to be deposed on April 29.
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The Joyces are set to be deposed when discovery is complete.
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The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.
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Employees may appreciate the flexibility, but if customers experience slower service, inconsistent support, or reduced responsiveness, the model becomes difficult to sustain.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
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There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.
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Julius Randle has been banished to NBA Siberia (Brooklyn).
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“Displaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaced. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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