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adjective

Definition of dislodgednext
as in detached

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dislodged

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verb

past tense of dislodge
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
Verb
Colorado 96 and Colorado 165 at McKenzie Junction in Custer County were closed Sunday afternoon after large slabs of earth dislodged and tumbled onto the roadway. — Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025 Conley immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver — also known as abdominal thrusts — on Isaiah Rodriguez, which dislodged the grape. — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodged
  1. detached
  2. removed
  3. pulled
  4. unsecured
  5. withdrew
  6. unattached
  7. undone
  8. unbound
Adjective
  • The property comes with a detached garage with a stylish glass garage door and a car charger.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The designation includes the original detached garage, pool and relevant landscape design elements.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of detached
Verb
  • Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.
    — Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of removed
Verb
  • My wanting was the leash that pulled me through my life.
    — Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.
    — JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of pulled
Adjective
  • But the two biggest policy issues Democrats whiffed on last year were inflation — caused partly by federal government overspending — and an unsecured southern border that allowed countless immigrants to stream into the country illegally.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • For more information on safe firearm storage and the most effective ways to protect children from unsecured firearms, visit BeSMARTforkids.org.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of unsecured
Verb
  • Belichick, always an insular coach, further withdrew during that season amid his team’s struggles, according to team sources with knowledge of the situation.
    — Chad Graff, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In June, Musk withdrew the original complaint filed in a San Francisco state court and later refiled in federal court.
    — Hayden Field, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of withdrew
Adjective
  • And there was a lot more customization available — like protection against water backup and coverage for sheds and other unattached structures.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Season-ending surgeries for Grant Williams (ACL) and Brandon Miller (right wrist) were like sticking an unattached pump needle into the air hole on a basketball, completely deflating it.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of unattached
Adjective
  • Embracing undone beauty, great outerwear and proportions.
    — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
  • An elevated messy bun has the same undone look as your on-the-go style, just with more precision and prep.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2025
Definition of undone
Adjective
  • Other policies vastly expand federal power, such as his expansion of an imperial presidency unbound by congressional or judicial restraint.
    — Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Casa Batlló and Casa Milá give you a glimpse into the fluid thoughts and unbound creativity that make Gaudi’s works architectural wonders.
    — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of unbound

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