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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
Recent attacks by Boko Haram fighters killed dozens and underscore the complex insurgency displacing millions across West Africa.
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Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
For the young generation of digital natives navigating AI anxiety around keeping up with peers using the technology and AI displacing them from jobs, the fear of the technology making people dumber is dominant.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The researchers argued that by displacing fish that were not contributing effectively, the octopuses were likely able to reduce competition or disincentivize uncooperative behavior.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Voters here told the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab in 2025 that housing costs topped their list of concerns, displacing crime for the first time in the survey’s history.
—Jacksonville Florida Times-Union, Florida Times-Union, 27 Jan. 2026
In May 2023, a two-alarm fire tore through eight rowhomes on Union Avenue, damaging two others and displacing 22 residents.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Its preliminary plan would be the tallest building in the state, displacing Eighth and Main (more commonly called the Zions Bank building) as the peak of the Boise skyline.
—Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
The oily petroleum base penetrates the finish on the wood, displacing the moisture trapped inside, and the oils also nourish and condition dry wood.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, a massive fire ripped through a Ridgewood, Queens, apartment building, displacing dozens of people.
—Elle McLogan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
For the young generation of digital natives navigating AI anxiety around keeping up with peers using the technology and AI displacing them from jobs, the fear of the technology making people dumber is dominant.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The researchers argued that by displacing fish that were not contributing effectively, the octopuses were likely able to reduce competition or disincentivize uncooperative behavior.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Voters here told the University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab in 2025 that housing costs topped their list of concerns, displacing crime for the first time in the survey’s history.
—Jacksonville Florida Times-Union, Florida Times-Union, 27 Jan. 2026
In May 2023, a two-alarm fire tore through eight rowhomes on Union Avenue, damaging two others and displacing 22 residents.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
Its preliminary plan would be the tallest building in the state, displacing Eighth and Main (more commonly called the Zions Bank building) as the peak of the Boise skyline.
—Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
The oily petroleum base penetrates the finish on the wood, displacing the moisture trapped inside, and the oils also nourish and condition dry wood.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Earlier this week, a massive fire ripped through a Ridgewood, Queens, apartment building, displacing dozens of people.
—Elle McLogan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
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Similarly, footage showing federal agents killing Alex Pretti revealed the ICU nurse was holding a phone in his right hand, and an officer removing a gun from his back waistband before the shooting.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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In an effort to save Cathy, doctors place leeches over her body in hopes of removing the bad blood.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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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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The software company announced Monday that co-founder Aneel Bhusri, who served as either co-CEO or CEO from 2009 through 2024, will return to the role, replacing CEO Carl Eschenbach.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The question is whether UM is better served by having Thornton (the accomplished Boston College transfer) at safety and Fitzgerald (six interceptions as a freshman) in the nickel (replacing Keionte Scott) or vice versa.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, the president has brought Russia’s Vladimir Putin out of isolation, stunned the world by deposing Venezuela’s leader and made invasion threats toward Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of NATO member Denmark.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Some are counting on the United States deposing him, Saddam Hussein-style (or Salvador Allende-style, or Manuel Noriega-style).—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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Nezafati said the family is now considering closing the business permanently or relocating to Orange County, citing safety concerns.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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By 1945, with the All-America Football Conference planning to put a team in Cleveland, Reeves had his sights on relocating to Los Angeles or Dallas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Should the punishment be a life sentence banishing Belichick from the Hall?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The superseding indictment adds four counts of acts of terrorism while armed, two counts each of first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Online federal court records did not appear to show a new plea or appearance in connection with the superseding indictment Wednesday.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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If addiction ends in reconnection, as Kennedy says, then dismissing interventions that create stability, trust, and continuity in people’s lives is counterproductive.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the designer explained in his letter that the seasonal campaign is more focused on the theme of dependency and the support of a community, dismissing self sufficiency.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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