dislocate
verb (used with object)
to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace.
had dislocated
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past perfectof dislocate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said after the game that Hill had dislocated his left knee and would remain hospitalized overnight for further testing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
The two-time All-Star wasn’t even certain whether his shoulder had dislocated after he landed on it with most of his body weight.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Jordain Carney, a Politico reporter, said on Twitter she had dislocated her kneecap in one of the media scrums.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Remarkably in the post-fight interview, Dillashaw revealed he had dislocated his shoulder more than 20 times in the build-up to the fight.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2022
Fauchelevent had dislocated his kneepan in his fall.
From Les Misérables by Isabel Florence Hapgood
