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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
But clean energy growth has to be large enough to meet new demand while also displacing existing fossil fuel consumption.
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Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Years of insurgency and predatory armed gangs have devastated northern Nigeria, displacing millions.
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Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The football team will be forced to vacate the facility for over a year while construction is going on, displacing it for a season.
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Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Also, rather than displacing contract research organizations like IQVIA, AI is starting to help customers identify more drug targets and expand development pipelines, driving greater demand for IQVIA's data, technology, and research services.
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Harvey Stober,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
After years of analyzing GPS and seismic data, Park and her colleagues found that waves from the earthquake had traveled down to Earth’s core and then rebounded to the crust, displacing four major tectonic plates.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
After the war in Gaza began, Israel expanded its military operations in the West Bank, displacing tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.
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Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Religiosity and nationalism have fused, displacing cosmopolitanism.
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Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
When a small electric current is passed through the liquid metal, the interaction between the current and the magnetic field generates a Lorentz force that causes the liquid metal droplet to oscillate within the channel, repeatedly displacing the surrounding fluid.
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New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Years of insurgency and predatory armed gangs have devastated northern Nigeria, displacing millions.
—
Dyepkazah Shibayan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The football team will be forced to vacate the facility for over a year while construction is going on, displacing it for a season.
—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Also, rather than displacing contract research organizations like IQVIA, AI is starting to help customers identify more drug targets and expand development pipelines, driving greater demand for IQVIA's data, technology, and research services.
—
Harvey Stober,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
After years of analyzing GPS and seismic data, Park and her colleagues found that waves from the earthquake had traveled down to Earth’s core and then rebounded to the crust, displacing four major tectonic plates.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
After the war in Gaza began, Israel expanded its military operations in the West Bank, displacing tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Religiosity and nationalism have fused, displacing cosmopolitanism.
—
Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
When a small electric current is passed through the liquid metal, the interaction between the current and the magnetic field generates a Lorentz force that causes the liquid metal droplet to oscillate within the channel, repeatedly displacing the surrounding fluid.
—
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
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Regular care prevents yellowing by removing oils and buildup that dull fabrics over time.
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Bart Jansen Trump called the court removing restrictions on political spending a victory for Republicans and free speech.
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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.
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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.
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Australia answered our prayers, replacing the impressive Patrick Beach, who made an excellent save late in regulation to keep the scores level, with 34-year-old Mat Ryan in the final seconds of extra time.
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Work is underway on a bridge in Caraballeda, where authorities are replacing guardrails, laying new asphalt and repairing expansion joints to restore safe travel conditions.
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Conspicuously absent in the edit is the follow-up question from the attorney deposing Cavanaugh, who asked whether DOGE actually managed to reduce the deficit.
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While the opposition Conservative Party has a history of deposing prime ministers while in office, Labour does not, said Jonathan Tonge, a professor of politics at the University of Liverpool.
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The company behind the transformation of downtown with the Power & Light District says relocating residents are drawn to the Lights’ amenities, like rooftop pools and exclusive events for residents, alongside the ability to live an urban lifestyle.
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However, strict immigration rules, the country’s geographic isolation, and the steep costs of relocating mean only wealthy Americans can realistically make the move.
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But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
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Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
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Coral Springs resident Kashou was charged by a superseding indictment earlier this month in the Northern District of Texas, along with several co-defendants, with conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
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That charge — misprision of a felony — was filed in a superseding information Alvarez pleaded to, which followed the original indictment.
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Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
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For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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