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as in removing
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 exiling
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in replacing
to take the place of
inefficient methods displaced by newer ones
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as in deposing
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 displacing
The group has been exchanging fire with Israel ever since, displacing tens of thousands of people on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border.
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Monica Alba, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The group has been exchanging fire with Israel ever since, displacing tens of thousands of people on both sides of the Lebanese-Israel border.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Too much precipitation can saturate the soil by displacing air and oxygen, which suffocates trees and shrubs.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
Lynch assumed direct leadership of CVS’s insurance unit earlier this year, displacing then-president Brian Kane.
—Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Monica Alba, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The group has been exchanging fire with Israel ever since, displacing tens of thousands of people on both sides of the Lebanese-Israel border.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Too much precipitation can saturate the soil by displacing air and oxygen, which suffocates trees and shrubs.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
Lynch assumed direct leadership of CVS’s insurance unit earlier this year, displacing then-president Brian Kane.
—Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
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These could include planting trees, removing asphalt from playgrounds, installing outdoor classrooms and erecting shade structures.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Blizzard has totally rebuilt the difficulty system, eliminating World Tiers and replacing them with non-Torment and Torment difficulty levels.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The bulk of Brazilian exhibitors are currently in the process of replacing projectors acquired about 10 years ago in the transition to digital.Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Jennifer Affleck was struggling with relocating as her husband Zac pursued medical school.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Filipino community has expanded in recent years, with many relocating from Hawaii and California in response to rising housing prices.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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The additional defendants could be charged in a superseding indictment or in a separate case, Scotten added.Kara Scannell, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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According to the superseding indictment unsealed today, in late September 2023, Plasencia learned that Perry, whose history of drug addiction was well documented, was interested in obtaining ketamine.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The court has saved the county $819,000 through the end of August by dismissing weak cases and adjusting bond amounts so low-risk defendants can leave the county jail, which is currently overflowing with inmates.Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Rebels forced Ralston Valley to punt the ball after sacking Andrews on third-and-7.David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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Early in the third quarter, Hutchinson injured himself after sacking Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.Jacob Lev, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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But this summer, San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan worked around the state law by dismissing murder and attempted murder charges against two 15-year-olds and transferring them to a federal district court for prosecution.Axios San Diego, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adopt Federated Machine Learning Adopting federated machine learning allows companies to protect users’ identities by processing data locally, without transferring it to a central server.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ronan is the first to admit that an introspective drama about overcoming addiction isn’t the most commercial prospect in an ever-shifting film landscape.Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The tempo-shifting track, awash in vocalizations, includes dialogue from Maya Angelou about being a rainbow in someone’s cloud and suddenly, this notable musical excursion makes sense.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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