as in removed
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 dislodged
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Her books are full of people who have been dislodged from one place and set down in another.
—James Marcus, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Then, power lines and trees dislodged Megan and her father.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Her books are full of people who have been dislodged from one place and set down in another.
—James Marcus, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodged
Adjective
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The families later learned through their teens’ text messages that the two decided to park in the detached garage that the Lees mostly used for storage, Merle explained.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Listed for the first time this year, the 61-acre property includes a sprawling mansion, a greenhouse, and a detached garage with room for up to 20 cars.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The use of official app stores, albeit only fleetingly as Apple and Google removed the fake apps in due course, bestowed a sense of authenticity to the operation as people put trust in both the Apple and Google ecosystems to protect them from potentially dangerous apps.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The entire affected tooth will be removed if X-rays show that there is no room for the tooth to fit in the mouth, the tooth is coming in at the wrong angle, or the infection has damaged the tooth.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
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Michigan’s largest distributor of housing vouchers hasn't pulled a name off its general waitlist in nearly a year.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Brady and a few stringers quickly pulled together what Brady named Page Six because that’s the page where the column initially ran.Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Several small, unsecured items fell and skittered across the cabin floor.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Legal proceedings include a judgment against the company for an unsecured note, with a recorded liability of $2,454,000 as of September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Comeback stories don’t usually start with taking home gold at the Olympics, but Lee’s triumphs in Tokyo three years ago came after Biles unexpectedly withdrew from the competition.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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On Wednesday morning, Nike shares fell about 5%, after the company withdrew its full-year guidance and postponed its investor day indefinitely during Tuesday’s earnings call, Fortune reported.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Usually, unattached players would train by themselves with a physical trainer or in a small group.Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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What makes Jenn’s story so frustrating in the pantheon of great Bachelorettes who have ended up unattached at the end of their season or shortly thereafter is that Jenn wasn’t given a moment of pure joy in this finale.Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Forgive Yourself: If things don’t go as planned—like a task left undone or a holiday mishap—remind yourself that perfection isn’t the goal.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Jamie had quite an episode of coming undone — Sarah’s death was the icing on the cake.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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For Mathieson, the restrictions of Scott’s approach are countered by the sense of liberation that comes from working for a director unbound by traditional film grammar.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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In India today, there are real fears over changes to the country’s secular character, the collapse of public institutions, the elimination of checks and balances, and the emergence of unbound state authority.Madhav Khosla, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2020
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“Dislodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislodged. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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