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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This was the first scientific proof that large submarine sediment avalanches — geologically speaking turbidity currents — shape the ocean floor, as the cable was cut by sediment and boulders dislodged by the quake and traveling for many kilometers.
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David Bressan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Another person with a face covering does the same before another subject appears to notice the camera, climbs on top of the fence, stares briefly into the lens and appears to dislodge the camera.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Under Hegseth, the Defense Department has dislodged eight news organizations from permanent work stations at the Pentagon, including NPR, and invited in seven conservative and right-wing news outlets to replace them (along with one liberal outfit, HuffPost).
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
This includes someone finding a way to dislodge a massive crinkled shipping container from the pillar of a bridge that sits in the kayaking path.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Another person with a face covering does the same before another subject appears to notice the camera, climbs on top of the fence, stares briefly into the lens and appears to dislodge the camera.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Under Hegseth, the Defense Department has dislodged eight news organizations from permanent work stations at the Pentagon, including NPR, and invited in seven conservative and right-wing news outlets to replace them (along with one liberal outfit, HuffPost).
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
This includes someone finding a way to dislodge a massive crinkled shipping container from the pillar of a bridge that sits in the kayaking path.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dislodge
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislodge. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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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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