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
Moscow struggled for several months to dislodge Kyiv from the area, although a fresh push in recent weeks has peeled back Ukraine's grip toward the border.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Regional diplomatic sources, as well as analysts, say that ultimately only a ground offensive can dislodge the Houthis, who currently control the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, its major port, Hodeidah, and much of northern Yemen.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The remainder are easy to dislodge with the use of strong high-pressure blasts of water from a hose.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Sprays of water may dislodge them and force them to the ground, although this can mar the blooms.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Regional diplomatic sources, as well as analysts, say that ultimately only a ground offensive can dislodge the Houthis, who currently control the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, its major port, Hodeidah, and much of northern Yemen.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The remainder are easy to dislodge with the use of strong high-pressure blasts of water from a hose.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Sprays of water may dislodge them and force them to the ground, although this can mar the blooms.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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Quantum internet removes that risk by ensuring only the sender and receiver can read a message, so not even the hosting platform can access it.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The walls were blank; administrators had recently removed art work depicting eight female activists, including Angela Davis, the Marxist prison abolitionist, and Grace Lee Boggs, the Asian American Black Power activist.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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