dislodge
Americanverb (used with object)
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dislodges,
present (3rd person singular)
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dislodged,
past participle, past
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dislodging
present participle
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to remove or force out of a particular place.
to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
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to drive out of a hiding place, a military position, etc.
verb (used without object)
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dislodges,
present (3rd person singular)
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dislodged,
past participle, past
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dislodging
present participle
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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dislodgesimple
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dislodgessimple
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have dislodgedperfect
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has dislodgedperfect
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am dislodgingprogressive
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are dislodgingprogressive
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is dislodgingprogressive
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have been dislodgingperfect progressive
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has been dislodgingperfect progressive
Past
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dislodgedsimple
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had dislodgedperfect
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was dislodgingprogressive
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were dislodgingprogressive
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had been dislodgingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of dislodge
1400–50; late Middle English disloggen < Old French desloger, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + loger to lodge
Explanation
To dislodge is to remove something. When you're choking, you need to dislodge the food from your throat. When you dislodge, you're moving something from its current position. When sumo wrestlers are going at it, they're trying to dislodge each other from their original positions. Anytime something is stuck and you want it out, it needs to be dislodged. When you're choking, food is lodged in your windpipe. That's a time when you need to dislodge quickly!
Vocabulary lists containing dislodge
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Example Sentences
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That is better than the 46.3 balls it took to dislodge somebody under Stokes but far behind the 69.5 balls Strauss' side soaked up.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Reserve currencies are hard to dislodge, particularly without a clear replacement,” Cembalest wrote in a June 23 report.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 28, 2026
AI is a shiny new toy, but it can’t dislodge this basic reality of human psychology.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2026
For some, the LP may be gorgeous to a fault—musically, there’s very little friction or dissonance on the album, nothing harsh to dislodge you from the spell the record casts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Before she could try to dislodge it, the branch pulled her up, and another pushed her from behind.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Sent on a space walk to assess damage, Jo dislodges what appears to be the desiccated body of a woman in the suit of Russian cosmonaut, circa late 1960s, which shoots from her grasp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
The constant freezing and thawing of water in icy temperatures weakens the structure of the road and material eventually dislodges with the movement of vehicles, causing holes.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023
In “The Phantom of the Opera,” it is the Phantom who dislodges the chandelier from the ceiling.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
It’s rarer, but a penalty shot can also be awarded if a goalie removes his mask on a breakaway or intentionally dislodges the net.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
His foot dislodges a pebble and it falls into the abyss, apparently gone forever.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Whenever there is a reshuffle at the top of government, it is worth keeping an eye and an ear on the dislodged, demoted and rejected former ministers.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Ryanair flight had climbed to 16,000 feet before turning back to land, after an engine issue led to a dislodged window and a passenger getting partially pulled through the opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The utility company told US media that, after reviewing video footage, they believe the cover of the manhole was dislodged by a truck.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
In 2024, nearly 4,000 vehicles were recalled for a faulty accelerator pedal that could become dislodged and stuck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
“Maybe the water dislodged it. This is a great chance.”
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
On an untreated surface, dislodging a sulfur atom requires about 30 electron volts.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
South of Khartoum, the RSF has pushed through the Kordofan region, after dislodging the army from its last stronghold in Darfur last year.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
You’ll recall Texas A&M dislodging itself from Jimbo Fisher in 2023 for a comical $75 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
The safety car in Miami was caused by Max Verstappen dislodging a bollard as he began to struggle with his car.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
She opened her arms for Lefty, who twisted around, chafing his knees and elbows, dislodging oars, nearly setting off a flare, until finally he fell into her softness, swooning.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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