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
Being scientific meant dislodging people from these immature attachments.
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Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Major weather events, such as hurricanes or floods, can dislodge vegetation and carry animals along with it.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
United have been dislodged from England’s top spot since the 2020-21 season, with neighbours Manchester City racing ahead.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
From the May 2018 issue: The report on race that shook America
The onslaught dislodged Rooks’s faith in the value of contemporary integration, and even of Brown itself.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
Major weather events, such as hurricanes or floods, can dislodge vegetation and carry animals along with it.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
United have been dislodged from England’s top spot since the 2020-21 season, with neighbours Manchester City racing ahead.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
From the May 2018 issue: The report on race that shook America
The onslaught dislodged Rooks’s faith in the value of contemporary integration, and even of Brown itself.
—Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether or not South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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Outreach workers who live among farmworkers are withdrawing a little, too.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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After heated arguments and several conversations in chambers, Weinstein’s team agreed to withdraw the motion, so long as a stipulation was given to the jury about the notetaking.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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