as in to remove
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 dislodge
The takeover of Hama follows at the heels of the rebels’ capture last week of Aleppo, Syria’s industrial center, in a lightning offensive that upended a years-old stalemate between Assad’s government and the opposition vowing to dislodge him since 2011.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The magnet is solid too, requiring more than just a glancing tap to dislodge it.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bears that den beneath homes and businesses can dislodge insulation and wiring, some of which keeps the pipes from freezing.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
An Israeli invasion failed to dislodge the PLO in 1978, which left the situation smoldering for four years.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The magnet is solid too, requiring more than just a glancing tap to dislodge it.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Bears that den beneath homes and businesses can dislodge insulation and wiring, some of which keeps the pipes from freezing.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
An Israeli invasion failed to dislodge the PLO in 1978, which left the situation smoldering for four years.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dislodge
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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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His first choice for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration, and some of his other picks have their own personal scandals or controversies to overcome in the Senate confirmation process.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump's choice to replace her withdrew his candidacy, and another appointee is yet to be announced.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodge. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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