displacing

verb

present participle of displace
1
as in removing
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 exiling
to force to leave a country World War II displaced people all over Europe

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3
as in replacing
to take the place of inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

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4
as in deposing
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 displacing Picture show Typhoon Halong severely impacted small Native villages in Western Alaska last fall, destroying infrastructure and displacing more than a thousand people. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Senior citizens and disabled tenants say losing parking threatens their independence and may end up displacing the city’s most vulnerable residents. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The campaign involved aerial bombardments across the Beirut region and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, displacing roughly 1 million people. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The massive fire that broke out last November engulfed seven buildings in an apartment complex in a northern suburban district, killing 168 people and displacing thousands of others. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 The Camas boy finished second out of 26 runners Wednesday, officially displacing a biological girl from competing in regionals â as only 21 can advance. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Inundated with messaging around AI displacing entry-level, white-collar work, many have sought refuge in trade positions. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report estimates that by 2030, labor market transformation could create 170 million jobs while displacing 92 million, affecting roughly 22% of today’s jobs. — Ayush Gupta, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 New homes, for example, take up valuable areas where floodwater is supposed to run, displacing water not unlike what happens when adding an ice cube to a glass of water. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
  1. removing
  2. exiling
  3. replacing
  4. deposing
  5. relocating
  6. banishing
  7. superseding
  8. dismissing
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  • This may mean removing an abusive parent as their guardian and establishing another relative or foster parent in place of the parent.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Before the building is sold or used for secular purposes, church officials take great care when removing the religious items inside, said Jacob Preciado, director of asset management for the archdiocese.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of removing
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  • The government was executing and exiling Black citizens; some had escaped slavery.
    — Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • That same year, the company continued its transition toward an all-electric fleet, replacing the Pacifica minivan with the fully electric Jaguar I-PACE.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Medical implants like pacemakers and deep brain stimulators now rely on batteries that are bulky, stiff, and eventually need replacing.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of replacing
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  • Successfully deposing the Mad King, The Rebellion leads to the downfall of House Targaryen.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • Hamad himself seized control after deposing his father, Sheikh Khalifa, in a bloodless palace coup in 1995.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
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  • Vice Mayor Kris Cruzada also suggested relocating the historical marker to a more prominent location on the property and perhaps adding benches near it to provide a place for people to sit and enjoy it.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Recent openings include relocating its Milan flagship from the tourist-heavy Via Montenapoleone to the more local Via Gesù, as well as a 91-square-meter boutique in Shenzhen, China.
    — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of relocating
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  • At that point, the group had botched its first two votes, mistakenly banishing two female faithfuls.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • After Hallet dies in a misguided clinic bust care of a banishing spell gone awry, the whole Owens clan is nearly destroyed.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of banishing
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  • Federal prosecutors brought charges against Cuban military personnel in 2003, but Castro himself was not named as a defendant until the superseding indictment filed this year.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Thus far, this trend is complementing new-aircraft sales, not superseding them.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of superseding
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  • The video, which has resurfaced on social media ahead of the midterms, features older Americans dismissing issues such as gun violence and climate change while sarcastically encouraging young people to stay home on Election Day.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The usual suspects tried dismissing Jokic and Doncic as international players.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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