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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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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
Since 2009, the local government has completed the property tax foreclosure process for one in three homes, displacing over 100,000 families.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Mirror organisms could also act like the ultimate invasive species, thriving without natural predators or competitors while potentially displacing beneficial microbes that ecosystems depend on.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
While the hurricane itself was a natural event, its impacts—destroying or severely damaging more than 1 million homes, displacing more than 1 million people, and causing at least 986 deaths in Louisiana—were not.
—Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Male silverbacks were virtually immovable, acting as the displacing animal in more than 99% of interactions.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The anxiety and dread about AI potentially displacing many Hollywood workers found a new vehicle in the overhaul of a pop culture texts considered sacred.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
The researchers conclude that the study provides early large-scale evidence that generative AI is disproportionately displacing entry-level workers.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
This progression could reshape labor markets, potentially displacing certain manual and cognitive tasks while creating new roles in robot maintenance, programming, and system integration.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Tolerating Hamas’s rule in Gaza was another attempt; forcibly displacing Palestinians from their land was a recurrent desire.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Mirror organisms could also act like the ultimate invasive species, thriving without natural predators or competitors while potentially displacing beneficial microbes that ecosystems depend on.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
While the hurricane itself was a natural event, its impacts—destroying or severely damaging more than 1 million homes, displacing more than 1 million people, and causing at least 986 deaths in Louisiana—were not.
—Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Male silverbacks were virtually immovable, acting as the displacing animal in more than 99% of interactions.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 28 Aug. 2025
The anxiety and dread about AI potentially displacing many Hollywood workers found a new vehicle in the overhaul of a pop culture texts considered sacred.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
The researchers conclude that the study provides early large-scale evidence that generative AI is disproportionately displacing entry-level workers.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
This progression could reshape labor markets, potentially displacing certain manual and cognitive tasks while creating new roles in robot maintenance, programming, and system integration.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Tolerating Hamas’s rule in Gaza was another attempt; forcibly displacing Palestinians from their land was a recurrent desire.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
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This versatile liquid, which is probably already in your kitchen cabinet, is great for cutting through grease, removing stains, neutralizing odors, and tackling a variety of household tasks, like making the bathtub sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi responded by removing the official who was set to replace Habba.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Interestingly enough, the Institute for Coaching Innovation believes that instead of replacing these human pillars, AI can strengthen them.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Rise of Erewhon Erewhon’s origin story began in the 1960s as a humble natural foods shop in Boston, Massachusetts, before relocating and rebranding into a California-only empire of 11 locations.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bugner fought for 32 years, ending his career in 1999 before relocating to Australia.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sixteen months after a landmark decision opened the door for legal sports gambling in the United States, a high-ranking NFL executive sat before a House committee in the fall of 2019 to ask for help banishing a particular type of bet that has drawn the ire of sports leagues across the country.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Aug. 2025
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This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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And then a superseding indictment came out that was unsealed about a year and a half ago that specifically detailed Maduro's actions.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The latest clash reflects a broader pattern, with Netanyahu’s government having chronic tensions with the military echelon since the cabinet was sworn in in January 2023, often dismissing military advice.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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In fact, toxic positivity is very different from overall, everyday positivity and can lead to minimizing or entirely dismissing real experiences and emotions that are felt and experienced.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Woolen was running stride-for-stride with Pearsall but misplayed the ball and slowed down while the second-year wideout kept moving forward.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cavitation, on the other hand, provides a high-energy, controllable launch system that doesn’t require onboard power or moving parts.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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Business leaders outside the technology bubble need to become more intimately involved with AI initiatives, versus relegating them to technical teams, who don’t necessarily fully connect the dots to business needs.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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