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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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
At least three people, including two children, were killed in the wildfire-scarred village after torrential rain triggered raging flash flooding in July, wiping out the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and over 150 businesses and homes, many that had just rebuilt, displacing over 400 people.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Yang also said Chinese luxury malls and department stores are transforming, mentioning, for example, how activewear and toy brands are moving into prominent first-floor positions, displacing some of the traditional placement of beauty.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, he's begun to reach historic milestones in his career, displacing all-time Yankees greats like Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio in terms of the most home runs by a member of the franchise.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But rate cuts might not be able to help ongoing structural changes in the labor market, like the risk of artificial intelligence displacing workers, noted Stefania Albanesi, an economics professor at the University of Miami and a former researcher at the Fed’s Minneapolis branch.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Since then, Palestinian health officials say, Israeli forces have killed nearly 65,000 people in Gaza, including thousands of children, while displacing most of the population and destroying or damaging much of its infrastructure.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Building it—the final phase of the project—will likely require knocking down some adjacent apartment buildings and displacing residents.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel's assault on Gaza since October 2023 has killed over 64,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials, while internally displacing almost all Gaza's population, and set off a starvation crisis.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
August's heavy rainfall pummeled the greater Milwaukee area, destroying 51 homes, displacing nearly 50 people, damaging 4,500 residential and commercial buildings and causing at least $76 million in property damage.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Yang also said Chinese luxury malls and department stores are transforming, mentioning, for example, how activewear and toy brands are moving into prominent first-floor positions, displacing some of the traditional placement of beauty.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, he's begun to reach historic milestones in his career, displacing all-time Yankees greats like Yogi Berra and Joe DiMaggio in terms of the most home runs by a member of the franchise.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But rate cuts might not be able to help ongoing structural changes in the labor market, like the risk of artificial intelligence displacing workers, noted Stefania Albanesi, an economics professor at the University of Miami and a former researcher at the Fed’s Minneapolis branch.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Since then, Palestinian health officials say, Israeli forces have killed nearly 65,000 people in Gaza, including thousands of children, while displacing most of the population and destroying or damaging much of its infrastructure.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Building it—the final phase of the project—will likely require knocking down some adjacent apartment buildings and displacing residents.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel's assault on Gaza since October 2023 has killed over 64,000 people, according to Palestinian health officials, while internally displacing almost all Gaza's population, and set off a starvation crisis.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
August's heavy rainfall pummeled the greater Milwaukee area, destroying 51 homes, displacing nearly 50 people, damaging 4,500 residential and commercial buildings and causing at least $76 million in property damage.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
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But the building feels temporary, with United having previously discussed removing it.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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More than 200 bodies are still on the mountain, left there because of the difficulty, risk, and cost of removing them, the database says.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Smith in the fundraising campaign said the money would go toward emergency repairs and fire restoration, replacing equipment and inventory, security upgrades and support for Bear West employees who are now out of work.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ebert said that the festival has already been approached by concerned locals who are trying to figure out funding, and relocating elsewhere is still a possibility.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Now, the bank is relocating down the road to the Harris Building at 13024 Ballantyne Corporate Place.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, the King isn’t totally banishing Andrew and his ex-wife.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Darnold, Thursday’s victory went some way to banishing demons from last season.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Federal prosecutors then issued a superseding indictment one year later charging them with 27 counts.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His defensiveness and insulting you and dismissing your feelings, in my opinion means he's emotionally attached to her, especially with the nickname.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Subramanian rejected a request Tuesday by Combs’ attorneys for his conviction to be overturned entirely, dismissing claims that Combs had acted as an amateur pornographer who wasn’t engaging in prostitution and that the verdict violated his First Amendment rights.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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