1
as in to relocate
to change the place or position of
dislocated his shoulder in the accident
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2
as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the country's entire social structure was dislocated by the war
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Recent Examples of dislocate
Lawrence has not been seen since dislocating his left elbow in his final game of the season on Nov. 28 at Dallas.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
West, for instance, had to find his own ride to the emergency room after dislocating his left shoulder while playing for Mississippi Prep.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell dislocated his knee, head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Thoughts immediately went to Cody Bellinger dislocating his shoulder after an enthusiastic high five from Kiké Hernández in the 2020 postseason.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
West, for instance, had to find his own ride to the emergency room after dislocating his left shoulder while playing for Mississippi Prep.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell dislocated his knee, head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Thoughts immediately went to Cody Bellinger dislocating his shoulder after an enthusiastic high five from Kiké Hernández in the 2020 postseason.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocate
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Maybe the Evil Empire really has relocated to the West Coast.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
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Go deeper: Popular vintage and consignment shop Thrift Pony relocating to Camp North End Locker Room CLT Location: 4090 Raleigh St. What to expect: Vintage sports apparel, particularly North Carolina sports apparel from the 80s and 90s, as Axios' Alexis Clinton reported.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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This sweeping decision could disrupt housing assistance, healthcare and education programs, disaster relief, and other programs that depend on federal dollars.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Jan. 2025
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The combination of strong winds and cold temperatures may also create concerns for those relying on heating sources that could be disrupted by power outages.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board said on Saturday that the pilot of the American Airlines plane that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter earlier this week may have witnessed the incoming danger and tried to move the plane upward to avoid the crash.—
Zach LaChance,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
2 Feb. 2025
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My earliest memories are these moments of intense observation, sitting in silence to not disturb their process.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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This is this scene in ‘The Square,’ when a man jumps on the table to disturb others around him.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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The whole Metal Detox line is designed to reduce breakage and preserve hair color by removing metal particles, which can accumulate on hair fibers through diet and hard water.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The technology is used to remove pollutants from exhaust but may pose problems of their own.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Activists on college campuses have confused the ability to occupy and disrupt physical space for the right to dissent verbally.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The employee recounted how the customer, seemingly annoyed, gestured under his chin in a manner that initially confused her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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This was always going to be an especially hard window for Tottenham and January is never an easy time for clubs to do transfer business anyway.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Tramon Mark, who played one season at Arkansas after three at Houston, transferred to Texas and averages 9.6 points per game.—
Anthony Kristensen,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Rihanna was shuffled out through a restricted exit by deputies, and Rocky left separately through the main courthouse doors.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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The impact is evident, with the Panthers having to shuffle defense pairings and rely on players who usually handle lesser roles to contribute bigger minutes when Ekblad is out.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Dislocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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