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
Subsequent studies have not shown a relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism, but despite the absence of evidence, the idea took hold and has proven difficult to dislodge.
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Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Place the blade into the opening and pull it toward you to dislodge crumbs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Now' Kerrville Pets Alive! and Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter are also working to rescue and recover animals dislodged by the flood.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Practicality Will Prevail Trying to dislodge AGI as a kind of north star for the AI community is a nearly impossible ask.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Terri Levien, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
Place the blade into the opening and pull it toward you to dislodge crumbs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Now' Kerrville Pets Alive! and Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter are also working to rescue and recover animals dislodged by the flood.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Practicality Will Prevail Trying to dislodge AGI as a kind of north star for the AI community is a nearly impossible ask.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for dislodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislodge
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One of the first things the trust did was remove the plants.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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That can also help remove some of the fear around layoffs.—
Winnie Sun,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Due to uncertainties surrounding tariffs and the global economy, Harley has withdrawn its outook for 2025 that had been provided in February.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Never give into demands to withdraw money in your accounts and take cash to a local crypto ATM.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Verb
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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 6 Aug. 2025.
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