dislodge
verb
dis·lodge
(ˌ)dis-ˈläj 
dislodged; dislodging; dislodges
1
: to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
2
: to force out of a secure or settled position
dislodged the rock with a shovel
: to leave a place previously occupied
Examples of dislodge in a Sentence
The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff.
He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.
The army has dislodged enemy forces from their stronghold.
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The strategy ultimately failed to dislodge Maduro, however, and sanctions only deepened Venezuela’s economic crisis, contributing to an even greater exodus of Venezuelan migrants to the United States and elsewhere in the region.
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
The takeover of Hama follows at the heels of the rebels’ capture last week of Aleppo, Syria’s industrial center, in a lightning offensive that upended a years-old stalemate between Assad’s government and the opposition vowing to dislodge him since 2011.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The magnet is solid too, requiring more than just a glancing tap to dislodge it.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bears that den beneath homes and businesses can dislodge insulation and wiring, some of which keeps the pipes from freezing.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
The takeover of Hama follows at the heels of the rebels’ capture last week of Aleppo, Syria’s industrial center, in a lightning offensive that upended a years-old stalemate between Assad’s government and the opposition vowing to dislodge him since 2011.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The magnet is solid too, requiring more than just a glancing tap to dislodge it.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bears that den beneath homes and businesses can dislodge insulation and wiring, some of which keeps the pipes from freezing.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislodge. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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dislodge
verb
dis·lodge
(ˈ)dis-ˈläj
: to force out of a place especially of rest, hiding, or defense
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