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
On the top of Williams' and Wilmore's agenda for their spacewalk will be dislodging the radio frequency group (RFG) assembly, an S-band antenna being returned to Earth for refurbishment.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Remove impurities: Rinsing can dislodge visual impurities like blood or feathers, but the risks outweigh the benefits due to the potential spread of bacteria.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
But Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that dislodged Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in early December, and outside governments alike can learn from a cautionary precedent: the Taliban’s 2021 return to power in Afghanistan.
—Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
Hamas on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in a choreographed ceremony that was the latest sign of the group’s effort to project power despite Israel’s 470-day military campaign to dislodge them.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Remove impurities: Rinsing can dislodge visual impurities like blood or feathers, but the risks outweigh the benefits due to the potential spread of bacteria.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
But Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that dislodged Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in early December, and outside governments alike can learn from a cautionary precedent: the Taliban’s 2021 return to power in Afghanistan.
—Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
Hamas on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in a choreographed ceremony that was the latest sign of the group’s effort to project power despite Israel’s 470-day military campaign to dislodge them.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
Verb
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The cup holder can also be removed for the car’s next owner, if that owner wants a more pure Bugatti experience.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Twelve people, including the three firefighters, were removed to area hospitals.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Musk withdrew the suit in June 2024, then revived it in August 2024 under similar complaints.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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The team withdrew with something that was reportedly injury related, but perhaps was more mental given the new paddle jitters Federico exhibited in the first two days of this event with his new adidas gear.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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