as in dispossessed
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as in relocated
to change the place or position of
the slight tremor displaced the dishes on the shelves, but didn't do any real damage
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as in exiled
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in replaced
to take the place of
inefficient methods displaced by newer ones
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as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover
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Recent Examples of displaced
Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Twelve years later, estimates of the dead range as high as six hundred and twenty thousand; another fourteen million people, more than half the country’s citizens, have been displaced from their homes.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Historic flooding and years of civil war have displaced millions of people who lack clean drinking water across central Africa.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
The Hezbollah campaign, part of a broader war that has killed thousands of people in Lebanon and displaced more than a million, defanged one of Israel’s greatest adversaries and dealt a blow to Iran’s regional strategy of arming and funding paramilitary groups bent on Israel’s destruction.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The 400th anniversary of the city presents a unique opportunity to honor the victims, families, communities, and entire societies, who were destroyed and displaced.
—Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Image The latest war between Israel and Hezbollah chased more than 60,000 people from their homes and businesses in northern Israel — and displaced one million across Lebanon.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
If state rates do not increase, more homes will close and residents will be displaced, Voskanyan said.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Eight people and 10 dogs were displaced after a fire at a multi-family home in Bridgeport on Tuesday afternoon.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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The city, which takes in people who have evacuated crisis and conflict zones, houses many who were displaced from Gaza in the midst of the Israel-Hamas War.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Twelve years later, estimates of the dead range as high as six hundred and twenty thousand; another fourteen million people, more than half the country’s citizens, have been displaced from their homes.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Historic flooding and years of civil war have displaced millions of people who lack clean drinking water across central Africa.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
The Hezbollah campaign, part of a broader war that has killed thousands of people in Lebanon and displaced more than a million, defanged one of Israel’s greatest adversaries and dealt a blow to Iran’s regional strategy of arming and funding paramilitary groups bent on Israel’s destruction.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The 400th anniversary of the city presents a unique opportunity to honor the victims, families, communities, and entire societies, who were destroyed and displaced.
—Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Image The latest war between Israel and Hezbollah chased more than 60,000 people from their homes and businesses in northern Israel — and displaced one million across Lebanon.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
If state rates do not increase, more homes will close and residents will be displaced, Voskanyan said.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Eight people and 10 dogs were displaced after a fire at a multi-family home in Bridgeport on Tuesday afternoon.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaced
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The remnants reflected the lives of dispossessed and displaced people.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
19 May 2022
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Conover keeps his readers waiting for too long, almost half the book, before saying anything about how the San Luis Valley came to be a magnet for the dispossessed.—
Kathryn Schulz,
The New Yorker,
21 Nov. 2022
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Seeking to deepen her impact, Lahar left Columbia after three years and eventually relocated from New York to Israel and joined Tech2Peace to pioneer innovative approaches to fostering collaboration and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Four adults and four children were being relocated by the Red Cross, Josef said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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The candles that used to illuminate Christmas trees have thankfully been replaced by electric lights.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The company replaced its CEO with an outsider in August, before tens of thousands of Boeing workers went on strike for seven weeks in the fall.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin deposed Gierek in 1980, but that visit became a seminal moment in John Paul’s papacy and his efforts to break the Soviet Union.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Sacramento Kings deposed him as head coach on Friday, a little more than two years after taking over a 30-win team that hadn’t been to the playoffs in 17 years and failing to lead them to a championship.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.—
Danielle Hall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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So, before turning off the lights that zigzagged across the lot, McArdle sized up the pile of trees that had been banished to the back of the shed.—
Greg Borowski,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Dec. 2024
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He was then banished and given the title Marquis of Haihun.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Dec. 2024
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Short-term commitments superseded sentimentality, turning two homegrown cornerstones into opponents while thrusting a team into overhaul.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
21 Dec. 2024
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The Giants’ 2024 season, their 100th as a franchise, now has superseded the franchise’s infamous 1978 season by one full plane.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 Dec. 2024
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Santos Vs Corinthians Just over a year ago Santos were relegated for the first time in their 111 year history.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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That was Gwynn’s last season, ending with his left knee in such bad shape he was relegated to pinch hitting.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Displaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaced. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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