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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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
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.
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Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Track not just usage, but whether the tools are displacing time spent on repetitive tasks.
—Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Since 2009, the local government has completed the property tax foreclosure process for one in three homes, displacing over 100,000 families.
—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
Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Track not just usage, but whether the tools are displacing time spent on repetitive tasks.
—Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Since 2009, the local government has completed the property tax foreclosure process for one in three homes, displacing over 100,000 families.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
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Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 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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If the filter needs replacing, wipe or vacuum the slats to remove pet hair and dust buildup.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Technology that opens up new avenues meets the hype in a way that AI replacing baby investment bankers or advertising studios just doesn’t.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 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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Once this context is available, users can start applying appropriate actions, whether that's relocating business-critical content to faster storage, isolating legacy records or flagging redundant material for review.—
Carl D'Halluin,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The length that a client stores their items is on average three to four years, according to Hoey, noting that a majority tend to close their vault when relocating.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Another course on banishing your inner critic has compelling ideas, but suffers from being overproduced.—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Federal prosecutors subsequently issued a superseding indictment charging them with 27 counts.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
12 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
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The panel, which Kennedy reshaped earlier this year by dismissing its members and appointing some vaccine skeptics, will convene Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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