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as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the country's entire social structure was dislocated by the war
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Recent Examples of dislocate
After losing the game 110-102, Jazz personnel confirmed that Hendricks fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle, ESPN reported.
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Houston Texans starting guard Kenyon Green, a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, will reportedly be out for the season after dislocating his left shoulder in last night's match-up with the New York Jets.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Ohtani hasn’t looked right in the two games he’s played since partially dislocating his shoulder.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Sure enough, Buck immediately slips on pumpkin guts and falls hard on the floor, dislocating his shoulder.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Houston Texans starting guard Kenyon Green, a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, will reportedly be out for the season after dislocating his left shoulder in last night's match-up with the New York Jets.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Ohtani hasn’t looked right in the two games he’s played since partially dislocating his shoulder.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Sure enough, Buck immediately slips on pumpkin guts and falls hard on the floor, dislocating his shoulder.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocate
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Xaver relocated to Sebring, a city of roughly 11,000 residents, in 2018 from the South Bend, Indiana area.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Starting Tuesday, Webster students will relocate to Malibu Elementary School for the rest of the semester.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Sensory processing issues affect 1 in 20 people, including typically developing children, while audiovisual overstimulation can disrupt learning for all users, not just those with sensory sensitivities.Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hot water strips the skin of its naturally hydrating oils and may also disrupt the skin barrier, a mix of cells and fats that form a protective outer layer on the skin.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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The vehicles were moving quickly down the straight.Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Zack Minasian has been moved up as his general manger–Zack’s older brother Perry is the GM of the Los Angeles Angels.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Though the Dark Universe might be dead, Robert Eggers has crafted something like its spiritual successor with a series of disturbing horror features.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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Do not disturb is a feature frequently used by the beauty guru.Celeste Polanco, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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The version that passed on Friday removed the provision.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Biden mixes up French president with deceased predecessor Things got messier in February when Biden confused current French President Emmanuel Macron with former French President François Mitterrand — who died in 1996.Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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But fans were confused as to why the flag was thrown.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Biden also objected to language barring the use of funds made available by the bill to transfer detainees held at Guantánamo Bay into the United States.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Biden also objected to other language in the bill prohibiting the use of money earmarked to transfer detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to some foreign countries and into the United States.Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans on Thursday shuffled in and out of Speaker Mike Johnson's office as the clock ticked toward the shutdown deadline.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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On the next spread, the characters are shuffled around, and you are asked to once again identify the row your character is in and follow the instructions to a specific page and figure.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Dislocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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