DISLODGE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

dislodge

verb

Definition of dislodge

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 Hubbard and his family can be heard exhaling as soon as the hook was dislodged. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2026 The crisis is that a narrow victory may not be sufficient to dislodge Trumpism, which is now deeply entrenched in government. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 According to the utility, the surveillance video shows Gocaj parking her car near the manhole about 12 minutes after a multiaxle truck appears to dislodge the cover. — David K. Li, NBC news, 17 July 2026 Con Edison claimed at the time that the manhole cover had been dislodged by a heavy truck that had rolled over it a few minutes earlier. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dislodge

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When the researchers removed the neurons, the heart stopped functioning completely.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The measure effectively cut off government funding for shrines and removed Shinto practices and teachings from public institutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of remove

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James Bord, the professional poker player and owner of Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic, had initially been named the preferred bidder by administrators on Christmas Eve, only to withdraw from the process in late February.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
But the county withdrew from consideration over zoning issues.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdraw

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Disney pulled a series of strategic levers to get people through their park gates at a time when many are being choosy about how to spend their dollars, according to industry analysts.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Another moment was marked by mourning, as a man was pulled from a building in the same city, lifeless and covered in a white blanket.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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