1
as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
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2
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
Fontenelle, a Los Angeles Angels infield prospect, had torn ligaments in his ankle, dislocated it as well, and fractured his fibula.
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Sam Blum, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Madrigal dislocated his left, non-throwing shoulder while charging a ground ball in a split-squad Grapefruit League game Sunday, with further imaging revealing a fracture.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
After the antagonistic Mari and Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) get at each other’s throats over dinner, Mari goes for a walk, only to fall into an open pit and dislocate her knee.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
However, Travis missed last season after fracturing and dislocating his ankle while at Florida State in 2023.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Sam Blum, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Madrigal dislocated his left, non-throwing shoulder while charging a ground ball in a split-squad Grapefruit League game Sunday, with further imaging revealing a fracture.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
After the antagonistic Mari and Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) get at each other’s throats over dinner, Mari goes for a walk, only to fall into an open pit and dislocate her knee.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
However, Travis missed last season after fracturing and dislocating his ankle while at Florida State in 2023.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocate
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The two special needs preschool programs for students with disabilities at Silver Shores would relocate to Panther Run Elementary in Pembroke Pines.—
Jimena Tavel,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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By imposing high import taxes, the administration hopes to incentivize companies to relocate their manufacturing operations back to American soil.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The right-wing House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday issued a threat to try to censure any Democratic lawmakers or guests who disrupt President Trump's speech to Congress.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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Every year, earthquakes claim victims and cost billions in direct economic loss, damaging or destroying homes, tearing down infrastructure, rendering production sites inoperable, and disrupting transport lines.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Re-signing two of their own free agents, defensive tackle Kevin Givens and running back Patrick Taylor Jr., to one-year deals didn’t move the enthusiasm needle much, either.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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In his final vlog, posted Oct. 31, Fisher-Becker recalled major personal and world events that had occurred on previous Halloweens — including moving into a bungalow with his husband.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carsley said during his spell as interim coach that White still had his ‘do not disturb’ status activated after Southgate’s departure last summer.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The graves had been disturbed, but researchers could still identify one as an adult woman.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trump, however, issued an executive order on his first day in office removing U.S. coastal waters from offshore wind development.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has begun acting on its worthy goal of removing aliens who support Hamas -- its jihadist terror and its antisemitism.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
10 Mar. 2025
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Boat-Friendly Boca Grande To live in Boca Grande (not to be confused with Boca Raton, the resort on Florida’s east coast) is to be on the water.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The confusing back-and-forth nature of the federal cuts has created an unpredictable obstacle course for TSU leaders.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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The two test pilots were originally set to return on Boeing's Starliner capsule, but critical failures during its first crewed flight forced NASA to extend their stay and transfer them to SpaceX for their journey home.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Keep Hair Off Your Back Natural oil from your hair may be transferred to the skin on your back, creating an optimal environment for bacne breakouts.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Sharks shuffled their lines before the start of the third period.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the glitzy afterparty, stars shuffled through a packed room.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Dislocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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