dislodge
verb (used with object)
to remove or force out of a particular place.
dislodged
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past participleof dislodge.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 dislodge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dislodgeverb (used with object)to remove or force out of a particular place.
Example Sentences
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In a statement, Ryanair said its Friday morning flight from the Greek city of Thessaloniki to Germany's Memmingen returned "shortly after take-off when a passenger window dislodged inflight".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Yet his creation continues to burrow into public consciousness, perhaps too deep to be dislodged by anything less than a scalpel—or a spoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
For Sir Keir to be dislodged, 81 MPs would have to back a specific opponent to face off against him.
From BBC ● May 12, 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
It fell on the carpeted floor, and a dislodged battery rolled out.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
