as in to remove
to forcefully take (something or someone) away from a place or position
The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff. He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.
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Recent Examples of dislodge
Russia's inability to fully dislodge Ukrainian forces, even with the help of thousands of North Korean troops, has likely been a sore point for the Kremlin.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Russia for months has sought to dislodge the Ukrainians from the region, including with North Korean troops, but until recently had made slow progress while suffering heavy casualties.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Those sanctions did little to dislodge Maduro from power, so a strategy evolved to use a honey rather than vinegar approach in securing his cooperation in dealing with the migration crisis.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The police don't notice when Cooper also manages to dislodge a spoke from the front wheel and hides it in his sleeve.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Russia for months has sought to dislodge the Ukrainians from the region, including with North Korean troops, but until recently had made slow progress while suffering heavy casualties.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Those sanctions did little to dislodge Maduro from power, so a strategy evolved to use a honey rather than vinegar approach in securing his cooperation in dealing with the migration crisis.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The police don't notice when Cooper also manages to dislodge a spoke from the front wheel and hides it in his sleeve.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether or not South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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Waltz is now Trump's national security advisor, but Gaetz withdrew from consideration for attorney general.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: The decision came shortly after USAGM special adviser Kari Lake withdrew an order to terminate the 2025 funding grant for VOA's sister broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodge. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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