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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
Together with two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, the HBF in January announced the Displacement Film Fund, offering grants of €100,000 ($104,000) each to five filmmakers, displaced by war or conflict, to make original shorts.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
One example: White-collar roles are already being displaced or restructured due to AI, as highlighted by the Wall Street Journal recently.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Seeking to revitalize the area without displacing its remaining low-income residents, the city saw housing cooperatives as a solution.
—Daniela Sanjinés, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
If this federal borrowing displaces investment in low-yielding vehicles like money market funds or purchases of other governments’ low-yielding bonds, and instead redirects capital into stock market index funds (which generally yield higher average returns), society might be better off.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
One example: White-collar roles are already being displaced or restructured due to AI, as highlighted by the Wall Street Journal recently.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Seeking to revitalize the area without displacing its remaining low-income residents, the city saw housing cooperatives as a solution.
—Daniela Sanjinés, The Conversation, 22 July 2025
If this federal borrowing displaces investment in low-yielding vehicles like money market funds or purchases of other governments’ low-yielding bonds, and instead redirects capital into stock market index funds (which generally yield higher average returns), society might be better off.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displace
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This article was updated with additional context and to remove a reference of Temporary Protected Status (TPS).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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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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The drive to save lives cannot be relegated to historical oddity.—
David Miliband,
Time,
21 July 2025
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Hamilton, mostly relegated to low-leverage situations after some early-season struggles, had the Yankees down, 2-0, before recording an out, as Matt Olson and Ronald Acuña Jr. followed Jurickson Profar’s leadoff single with RBI doubles.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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What will replace the rare French glass HBO (Max) shattered with a random Friday-afternoon rock?—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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By the eighteenth century, this theory was replaced by a view of hair as an ornament that signaled both aesthetics and social position…In the nineteenth century, the period that McBride focusses on, hair was framed as an intrinsic biological feature that revealed fundamental truths.—
Book Marks
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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Maxwell didn't testify in her criminal trial, but she was deposed in 2016 in a civil case brought by Epstein-victim Virginia Giuffre, who has since died by suicide.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Cosby agreed and was deposed by Constand’s lawyers over four days in 2005 and 2006 (resulting in more than 1,000 pages of testimony).—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Industry sources report that several Hungarian companies are already considering relocating operations to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the Baltics or elsewhere in Europe.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Eight horses died in the blaze, while Cox and the homeowners saved 10 others that have relocated to other stables in the area.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
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To start, banish these five categories of items from your countertops ASAP.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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As former players who lived the mind games firsthand, the trio will bring their behind-the-scenes insights, examine the strategies, decipher the deception, and, of course, banish the boring in their new podcast.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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The superseding indictment against Michael Gilbert includes counts of mail fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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The teenage girl also was not mentioned in a superseding federal grand jury indictment, which only referenced a 9-year-old victim.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 July 2025
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Planting them in groups or among other plants helps keep them upright, but tall varieties often topple over onto their neighbors as the season progresses.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The Islamic Republic grew even weaker in December, when rebels toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, another faithful Iranian ally.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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“Displace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displace. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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