How to Use dislodge in a Sentence

dislodge

verb

• He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.
• The army has dislodged enemy forces from their stronghold.
• The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff.
• High fives all around to the dredgers and tug boaters that worked to dislodge the beast.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Mar. 2021
• Plus, there’s a scrubber on the front of the mop head to dislodge tough spots and gunk.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
• Rotate the clip around to dislodge the pit, then pull it out.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
• Reed worked with the No. 1 defense in the first week of camp, and could be hard to dislodge.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
• Try not to twist the tick, as this can cause its mouth to dislodge and remain in the skin.
  — Serena Coady, SELF, 23 Apr. 2022
• Pour in the beer and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to dislodge any tasty brown bits.
  — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023
• The stone stalled the wheel, so NASA scientists had to dislodge it.
  — Megan Marples, CNN, 9 June 2022
• This one was dislodged by a storm and brought in as a rescue.
  — Robin Soslow, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• Next, use a stiff brush to scrub the mattress to dislodge any bedbugs or eggs from the seams.
  — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
• Be careful not to dislodge tiles and try not to slip and scratch the tile surface.
  — The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, 10 Aug. 2021
• The howling wind shook his house hard enough to dislodge a picture from the wall, which hit him in the head.
  — oregonlive, 5 Mar. 2023
• One of the soldiers then reaches over to dislodge the person’s feet, and the body tumbles to the ground.
  — Kareem Khadder, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
• Read more These graphics show how the panel dislodged from the plane.
  — USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
• As such even if one of the layers were to be dislodged, the other pane could withstand the stress.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
• Sometimes, when Huang was crossing the bridge, the local boys would grab the ropes and try to dislodge him.
  — Stephen Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
• Use a grill brush to dislodge the soot, then suck it up with the vacuum.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
• Grabow was still alive when Moulton swerved his car to try and dislodge him.
  — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
• Run the faucet to dislodge anything loosened inside the faucet head, then rinse and dry.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2022
• The crew used hot water and torches to dislodge the remains from cracks and sewage drains.
  — Claire Bugos, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020
• Remove the sides of the pan from the cake, running a knife around the edge again to dislodge it, if necessary.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020
• The win allowed West Ham to dislodge Chelsea and move back into fourth place.
  — Rob Harris, ajc, 11 Apr. 2021
• Pradier dislodged the shoulder, breaking the baby’s arm in the process.
  — Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
• Over the weekend, Russian forces launched new airstrikes on the Azovstal plant to try to dislodge the holdouts.
  — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2022
• Southwick police threw out a buoy, which may have dislodged the body from the log.
  — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
• Cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes in the pan, then dislodge to cool completely.
  — Charlotte Druckman, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Then, power lines and trees dislodged Megan and her father.
  — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
• But after all of that talk of a 127 Hours-style rescue, Avery merely has to dislocate the woman’s elbow to dislodge her arm and bring her safely to shore.
  — Claire Franken, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024