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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
Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In Lebanon, more than 1,400 people have been killed and there have been more than 1 million displaced people.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Bechara Gholam, the mayor of Rmeil, a Beirut neighborhood in the area of Achrafieh, said there were no shelters for displaced people there.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Police forces, including a SWAT unit, was deployed at major intersections in the capital to preserve peace and prevent any friction between the displaced and locals.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Stabile said the General Robinson parking garage will be filling up with displaced lease holders from the other garage and Gold Lot 1.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Beirut says more than 1,000 have been killed and a million displaced.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Ali al-Hek is sheltering in a tent with his parents and four siblings in a stadium in Beirut that's sheltering thousands of displaced people.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Tearing society’s fabric The influx of 1 million displaced people has strained relations locally with the communities that welcomed their compatriots.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
More than 10 people were displaced as a result of an early morning fire in Pittsburgh.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The war, in which Israel invaded parts of Lebanon, left nearly 2,300 people dead in Lebanon, more than 1 million people displaced and caused wide destruction.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Fifteen residents were displaced in the town.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Residents of Beekman Place, including the philanthropist Audrey Hess, solicited Noguchi for ideas after construction of the United Nations headquarters displaced their neighborhood playground.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in Iran, more three million people have been displaced, resulting in an incalculable level not just of learning loss for children, but loss of childhood nutrition, medical access and overall safety.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
More than 200 people displaced by closures still haven’t found a new position within AISD, Underwood said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Police added that no one was displaced from the fire.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The property owner is providing housing assistance to three displaced residents.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In Lebanon, more than 1,400 people have been killed and there have been more than 1 million displaced people.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Bechara Gholam, the mayor of Rmeil, a Beirut neighborhood in the area of Achrafieh, said there were no shelters for displaced people there.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Police forces, including a SWAT unit, was deployed at major intersections in the capital to preserve peace and prevent any friction between the displaced and locals.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Stabile said the General Robinson parking garage will be filling up with displaced lease holders from the other garage and Gold Lot 1.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Beirut says more than 1,000 have been killed and a million displaced.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Ali al-Hek is sheltering in a tent with his parents and four siblings in a stadium in Beirut that's sheltering thousands of displaced people.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Tearing society’s fabric The influx of 1 million displaced people has strained relations locally with the communities that welcomed their compatriots.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The tornado also damaged at least 20 homes in Stewartville and there is a temporary shelter in Rochester for people displaced by the storms, according to MPR News.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
More than 10 people were displaced as a result of an early morning fire in Pittsburgh.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The war, in which Israel invaded parts of Lebanon, left nearly 2,300 people dead in Lebanon, more than 1 million people displaced and caused wide destruction.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Fifteen residents were displaced in the town.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Residents of Beekman Place, including the philanthropist Audrey Hess, solicited Noguchi for ideas after construction of the United Nations headquarters displaced their neighborhood playground.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in Iran, more three million people have been displaced, resulting in an incalculable level not just of learning loss for children, but loss of childhood nutrition, medical access and overall safety.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
More than 200 people displaced by closures still haven’t found a new position within AISD, Underwood said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Police added that no one was displaced from the fire.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaced
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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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Though young missing-persons detective Dalia (May Calamawy) is earnest in her attempts to help, her superiors cast suspicion on Katie’s parents; eight years later, the girl is still missing, while the family has relocated to New Mexico.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Griffin relocated Citadel’s headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022, drawn by Florida’s lack of a personal income tax.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2005, The Guardian reported that up to 1,000 teenage boys had been separated from their families and exiled from the FLDS community.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II (reigned 1837–57), was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), after his reluctant involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Vince Galante replaced former head of Jeep design Mark Allen in 2023.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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After the first sunny spring day, Parisians have officially packed up their winter wardrobe and replaced knits and boots with breezy trench coats and elegant ballerina flats—a look the French are perhaps most famous for.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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King is especially distraught in the season finale after learning that she'll be deposed again in a lawsuit against the ER — a suit and deposition that has burdened the doctor all season.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, son of the shah deposed in the 1979 Islamic Revolution, deny the campaign’s responsibility for such threats and accuse government agents of posing as activists online.—
Adam Geller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The east wind should help steer much of the smoke toward the west, so areas along the Gulf Coast near Naples and Marco Island will likely deal with reduced visibility and lower air quality.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two of the four lanes would need to be removed to add bus and bike lanes, which could increase vehicle commute times.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The team will require a substantial amount of space to removed, repurposed and store roughly 6,500 components.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Vitello was banished to his office, the Giants lost a lot more than that.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Displaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaced. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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