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
That’s about a 28% decrease from 2010, due to new construction and gentrification displacing residents.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
With the Eaton and Palisades fires displacing thousands, demand spiked across already tight rental markets, especially for high-end properties.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The fighting has displaced some 3.3 million of Myanmar’s 54 million people.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Evacuations can displace residents and complicate health conditions further.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
With the Eaton and Palisades fires displacing thousands, demand spiked across already tight rental markets, especially for high-end properties.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The fighting has displaced some 3.3 million of Myanmar’s 54 million people.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Evacuations can displace residents and complicate health conditions further.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displace
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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But when doctors removed her gallbladder, her health began to see a positive trend back to normal.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Each, in its own way, invited a friendly skepticism of orthodoxy and imbued value in people and ideas previously relegated to the edge.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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What’s worse is that the mouth is sometimes treated as a separate entity from the rest of the body, relegated to the care of dentists, and often excluded from broader discussions about systemic health.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Using accessible platforms such as 311, public school parents and community members should be able to report broken buzzers and defective security equipment in schools to ensure administrators can quickly address defects and replace them.—
Savanah Jackson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Here, golden grasslands replace waterfalls and the horizon seems to stretch forever.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Both men, who are two of Sudan’s most powerful generals, jointly deposed the country’s long-time leader Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and subsequently played a role in a military coup two years later.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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This means government officials from Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the state will be deposed under oath.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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Boca Raton parks and recreation officials are looking to improve and update the city’s parks by analyzing the existing parks to determine what changes are needed the most and where to relocate some of the city’s current facilities.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
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The couple relocated to the Eastern Shore two years ago.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Rather than continuing to banish one another, the four decided to end the game and split the $204,300 cash prize four ways.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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On his third shift, after chants of LAN-DY had long rained upon the golden-haired forward, Landeskog hooked a Silver Knight and was banished for two minutes.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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Additional charges against Weinstein announced Manhattan District Attorney Vance announced the filing of a superseding grand jury indictment, which added charges connected with a third incident in 2006.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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The second superseding indictment leveled an additional allegation that the rap mogul subjected his employees to forced labor under inhumane circumstances.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Displace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displace. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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