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as in removes
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 relegates
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in replaces
to take the place of
inefficient methods displaced by newer ones
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as in deposes
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 displaces
Built at Bath Iron Works in Maine, Jason Dunham measures 510 feet in length and displaces more than 9,000 tons at full load.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
There is reason to limit access to phones because screen time displaces sleep, exercise and in-person interactions.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
There is reason to limit access to phones because screen time displaces sleep, exercise and in-person interactions.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaces
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Washing and disinfecting decorative pumpkins removes fungal spores and will slow that process down.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The AquaTru Classic is a highly effective countertop reverse osmosis system with a four-stage filtration process that removes up to 99 percent of more than 80 contaminants, including lead, fluoride and PFAS.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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Although more expensive and labor-intensive, the practice replaces much of the Central Valley’s roughly 500,000 acres of rice with temporary wetlands during the winter, a semblance of how the land would naturally function without dams, and levees and civilization.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The bill replaces the state’s once-a-year test with three shorter exams, to be given at the beginning, middle and end of the school year.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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So the idea is that, when Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton office closes, Enervate relocates Oscar to its Toledo newspaper.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the first episode, the family relocates to the Hamptons for the summer as Alec prepares for the criminal trial in New Mexico.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Though the episodes ended before Britney revealed her vote, fans are convinced that Britney votes for Danielle and banishes her based on how the episode was edited.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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This duo includes a collagen serum and an eye cream that banishes dark circles and tired-looking skin.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
11 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Modifications to gravity, which add additional parameters but have failed to create a consistent picture that supersedes general relativity.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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In his book-length study, Transcendental Style in Film, Paul Schrader argues that for a film in the transcendental style, form supersedes content.—
Roy Scranton
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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As in pneumonia, the blood pressure drop deprives vital organs of oxygen.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rayner’s departure is another headache for the United Kingdom’s increasingly unpopular leader, Keir Starmer, and deprives his cabinet of one of its brightest political stars.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The job market moves quickly, and preparation is your competitive advantage.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The all-new Habiton lives and sleeps larger than its footprint thanks an entire room that actually moves back and forth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Displaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaces. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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