as in removed
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 dislodged
Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Conley immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver — also known as abdominal thrusts — on Isaiah Rodriguez, which dislodged the grape.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The victim only became dislodged from the vehicle after Behling sideswiped a parked car.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
The animal tumbled down a slope into the man, who was also struck by rocks dislodged by the bear.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
First, a solid pick from Towns in the paint; then, a handoff screen from Hart; and finally, another mammoth screen from Towns that dislodged Suggs entirely.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Carlos Sainz dislodged a manhole cover during the first practice.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Then, power lines and trees dislodged Megan and her father.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Her books are full of people who have been dislodged from one place and set down in another.
—James Marcus, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Colorado 96 and Colorado 165 at McKenzie Junction in Custer County were closed Sunday afternoon after large slabs of earth dislodged and tumbled onto the roadway.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Conley immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver — also known as abdominal thrusts — on Isaiah Rodriguez, which dislodged the grape.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The victim only became dislodged from the vehicle after Behling sideswiped a parked car.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
The animal tumbled down a slope into the man, who was also struck by rocks dislodged by the bear.
—CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
First, a solid pick from Towns in the paint; then, a handoff screen from Hart; and finally, another mammoth screen from Towns that dislodged Suggs entirely.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Carlos Sainz dislodged a manhole cover during the first practice.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Then, power lines and trees dislodged Megan and her father.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Her books are full of people who have been dislodged from one place and set down in another.
—James Marcus, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodged
Adjective
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The film seems to comment on the evolution of communication—from a love of language to a more detached, modern form of communication.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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The wood fence enclosing the yard is new, and a detached garage has a workshop and holds one car.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
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Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The department's evidence room was unsecured, and surveillance footage showed unauthorized people accessing it through a hole in a wall and using a broomstick to open the door from the inside, Crocker said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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For instance, mortgages often have lower APRs because they are secured by collateral, while credit cards have higher APRs due to their unsecured nature.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Biden, the oldest sitting president at 82, withdrew from the race in July, as questions about his age and fitness for office surged following a disastrous CNN debate performance in June.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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In response, Hungary withdrew its stake from the bank, marking a rare concession in its complex balancing act between East and West.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Aurora is professionally accomplished but unattached, unable to commit to a man.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The blaze lit up the sky on Summer Street in the North Shore community in a fire in an unattached two-story garage with a long driveway, posing another challenge, according to social media posts.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Image In the months that followed, Israeli forces battered the group, and its iron grip on Lebanon’s politics came undone, with many Lebanese blaming Hezbollah for dragging the country into one of its deadliest and most destructive wars.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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But even as their polished facades come undone in the workplace, and their office goes dystopian and Orwellian real quick, their impeccable style persists.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fantasmas, meanwhile, feels totally unbound by color.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2024
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But such revelry for Cuba’s outcasts, for the first time allowed to be unbound, comes at an unthinkable price.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Dislodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodged. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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