dislocate
verb (used with object)
to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace.
dislocated
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past participleof dislocate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dislocate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dislocateverb (used with object)to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace.
Example Sentences
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Instead, she stands up, pops her dislocated shoulder back into its socket and grimly declares to the shocked classmate filming her, “This is Claire Bennet, and that was attempt No. 6.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Note: Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt was downgraded out for Game 2 because of a dislocated right pinkie finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The remaining bill of the year was for my 2-year-old’s emergency room visit for a dislocated elbow.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
Kessens said refined products dislocated by the Hormuz outage has boosted profit margins for Gulf Coast refiners.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
“My dad and I were going camping once when his horse threw him and he dislocated his shoulder,” Akira said.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
