DISPLACING Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

displacing

verb

present participle of displace

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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as in exiling

to force to leave a country World War II displaced people all over Europe

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as in replacing

to take the place of inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

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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 Firefighters were able to successfully extinguish the blaze, and units one and two in the quadruplex were deemed to be uninhabitable, displacing six people. —

Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 May 2026 In less than 24 hours, the deadly flames reduced the entire city to ash, displacing generations of families overnight. —

Samantha Stokes, Essence, 6 May 2026 At least two people were killed and homes and infrastructure were damaged, displacing dozens of residents and expanding the toll of the multiday severe weather outbreak. —

Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026 Bipartisan support seems to be building for some kind of AI regulation, especially around childrens’ interactions with chatbots and around concerns about AI displacing workers. —

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 For much of American history, conservatives were the nation’s fiercest skeptics of executive power, warning that a swelling presidency could threaten liberty by displacing the authority of Congress and the courts. —

Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Even New York’s Central Park and its reservoir were built on land acquired through eminent domain, displacing 1,600 people, including the prosperous African-American town of Seneca Village. —

Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 Residents called on the council to repeal the ordinance due to the perception that these starter home projects are displacing existing homes and changing the character of single-family neighborhoods. —

Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 The location, gorgeous skyline view and broad strokes of the project offer plenty of intrigue — offer less to quibble with than, say, a Crossroads District plan that never moved past the to-be-determined stage of displacing local businesses. —

Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026

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Iran is moving its World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, the president of the country’s soccer federation said Saturday, removing one of the final hurdles to its participation in this summer’s tournament.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
After removing the plastic, check the area for any remaining growth and remove it as necessary.

— Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026