dislodge
verb
dis·lodge
(ˌ)dis-ˈläj 
dislodged; dislodging; dislodges
1
: to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
2
: to force out of a secure or settled position
dislodged the rock with a shovel
: to leave a place previously occupied
Examples of dislodge in a Sentence
The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff.
He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.
The army has dislodged enemy forces from their stronghold.
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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.
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The combination of rock salt and ice works twice as hard at dislodging food particles.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Yo-Go versus cars While the buggies will operate on a similar sharing model to bike schemes such as those operated by Transport for London and Lime, the company doesn't want to dislodge active travel but prevent trips by cars, which are often relatively short.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But the images will fuel both the extremist right-wing in Israel, who believe the ceasefire is a capitulation, and those who favor dialogue, who will argue that if 15 months of unrelenting war failed to dislodge Hamas, further bloodshed is folly.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The combination of rock salt and ice works twice as hard at dislodging food particles.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Yo-Go versus cars While the buggies will operate on a similar sharing model to bike schemes such as those operated by Transport for London and Lime, the company doesn't want to dislodge active travel but prevent trips by cars, which are often relatively short.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But the images will fuel both the extremist right-wing in Israel, who believe the ceasefire is a capitulation, and those who favor dialogue, who will argue that if 15 months of unrelenting war failed to dislodge Hamas, further bloodshed is folly.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Dislodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dislodge. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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dislodge
verb
dis·lodge
(ˈ)dis-ˈläj
: to force out of a place especially of rest, hiding, or defense
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