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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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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
There is also a growing body of credible evidence showing how EdTech inflicts emotional, cognitive, physical, and developmental harms on children, adolescents, and young adults, while displacing the human relationships that are essential to healthy human development and well-being.
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Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
In the following days Israel issued sweeping evacuation orders across southern Lebanon, displacing more than 1,000,000 people by late March, as Israel prepared for a ground invasion.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The treaty ended up displacing Potawatomi, Chippewa, Kickapoo and Odawa tribes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The conflict has sparked one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, displacing at least 7 million people in eastern Congo, but the people still feel hopeful.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
While 88% of companies report regular AI use, according to McKinsey, adoption may be stalling as a result of employees’ anxiety around the technology displacing them from their jobs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The conflict has killed over 1,500 Iranians and 15 Israelis, with Israeli operations in Lebanon claiming more than 1,000 lives and displacing 1 million people.
—Alon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Based in Sasebo, Japan, the Tripoli, almost 850 feet long and displacing 45,000 tons, is essentially a small aircraft carrier an d carries F-35 stealth fighters and MV-22 Osprey transports as well as landing craft to move troops ashore.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
The projectiles fell short, but Israel carried out retaliatory strikes in Beirut and across Lebanon, killing at least six hundred people, including ninety-one children, injuring more than a thousand, and displacing some eight hundred thousand.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
In the following days Israel issued sweeping evacuation orders across southern Lebanon, displacing more than 1,000,000 people by late March, as Israel prepared for a ground invasion.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The treaty ended up displacing Potawatomi, Chippewa, Kickapoo and Odawa tribes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The conflict has sparked one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, displacing at least 7 million people in eastern Congo, but the people still feel hopeful.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
While 88% of companies report regular AI use, according to McKinsey, adoption may be stalling as a result of employees’ anxiety around the technology displacing them from their jobs.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The conflict has killed over 1,500 Iranians and 15 Israelis, with Israeli operations in Lebanon claiming more than 1,000 lives and displacing 1 million people.
—Alon Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Based in Sasebo, Japan, the Tripoli, almost 850 feet long and displacing 45,000 tons, is essentially a small aircraft carrier an d carries F-35 stealth fighters and MV-22 Osprey transports as well as landing craft to move troops ashore.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
The projectiles fell short, but Israel carried out retaliatory strikes in Beirut and across Lebanon, killing at least six hundred people, including ninety-one children, injuring more than a thousand, and displacing some eight hundred thousand.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
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But with Friday’s 131-113 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Bulls were officially eliminated from postseason contention, removing the last sliver of competition from the final two-week stretch of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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While action has been quick in removing Chávez’s name, there has been plenty of debate on how best to move forward.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 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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With Atkins having graduated early to get a jump on his football career at Miami of Ohio, Fecht is essentially replacing him now on the baseball team as well.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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If capital is taxed more and labor less, replacing people with AI is no longer the cheapest path, and using AI to augment human workers rather than replace them becomes a more attractive option.—
Ravi Kumar S,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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One of our sources told Gina that getting rid of a sheriff in Alabama is like deposing a king.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The legal teams re-entered the courtroom after deposing the ice agent for a second time.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But all that extra work of closing off a building, safely relocating the colony, and sanitizing absolutely everything is worth it to save the bats, right?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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But many of them might have already found that relocating to some countries, or obtaining a second passport in these places, has become harder over the last couple of years as these have tightened residency and descent rules.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war, in other words, seems to be superseding earlier grievances and instead uniting disparate extremist forces against the United States.—
Jacob Ware,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status, a federal judge ruled on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice last summer that attempted to halt the programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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While widely dismissing the appeal, the Court also referred preliminary questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding certain aspects of the obligation mechanism, leaving the legal debate open.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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