1
as in to remove
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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2
as in to relegate
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in to depose
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 displace
Amid the military build-up, tens of thousands of Palestinians continued to leave the city, which was estimated to have a total of about one million inhabitants - many of them already displaced multiple times - before Israel announced its plans for a ground incursion.
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CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Life in the camp for the displaced was scary and hard.
—Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Israel’s war in Gaza has killed more than 65,000 people, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and displaced around 90% of the population.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
When a blasphemous pop star threatens to upend their happy life and displace the sisters, Mother Constance sets out to save the convent by any means necessary.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
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CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Life in the camp for the displaced was scary and hard.
—Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Israel’s war in Gaza has killed more than 65,000 people, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and displaced around 90% of the population.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
When a blasphemous pop star threatens to upend their happy life and displace the sisters, Mother Constance sets out to save the convent by any means necessary.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
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That deal was struck in lieu of a retaliatory capital tax on foreign investors that was passed in the House version of the bill but was later removed by the Senate.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest ruling for Google in the company's antitrust case will likely remove any overhang for Alphabet shares, Piper Sandler wrote Thursday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Period ambiance is kept low-key, mostly relegated to deftly chosen golden oldies (including a closing Sinatra track) that abet Kim Hong-jip and Lee Jin-hee’s original score.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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That would be the rotation as currently constructed, but would mean that Senga never gets called back up after being relegated to the minors to figure out his mechanics.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mahle views its range-extenders as far more than simple independent add-on, looking at them as one component in a holistic driving architecture in which smaller batteries can replace larger ones while still alleviating, rather than intensifying, range anxiety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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The tunnel pipeline would replace the twin pipes currently on the Straits bottom.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Taylor Swift will likely not be deposed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Wayfarer cofounder Steve Sarowitz, CEO Jamey Heath and Baldoni will be deposed later this month.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 27-year-old will relocate to Paris, SJ’s sister publication WWD reported, to oversee the creative side of shoes, leather goods and accessories.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Seydoux will lead the cast in the role of a renowned pianist who, after relocating with her family to the countryside, uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love, trust, and deception.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Upon death, players are banished back to their last save space, many of which need to be unlocked with rosaries.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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The TheraFace Depuffing Wand works its temperature-changing magic to banish puffiness and add brightness.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many classical software development methodologies have been partially superseded by the arrival of DevOps and (even more recently) platform engineering, but these task systems go a long way to describing workflow structures in software teams.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Federal prosecutors subsequently issued a superseding indictment charging them with 27 counts.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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When these pillars of the French Republic were being toppled, Matisse and his family resisted.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Granford collected a hat trick with an assist as Holliston (3-2-1) toppled Dedham 4-0 in Tri-Valley League play.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Displace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displace. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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