dislodge
verb (used with object)
to remove or force out of a particular place.
has dislodged
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present perfectof dislodge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The times where a younger adversary has dislodged a more established incumbent are rather few and far between just because it’s such an asymmetrical challenge.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2023
Up front, Julian Alvarez has dislodged Lautaro Martinez and should keep his place against Australia, fresh from finishing off a 27-pass sequence for an exquisite second goal against Poland.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
The former, who scored his first Scotland goal against Moldova, has dislodged Stephen O'Donnell at right wing-back despite a lack of playing time at Rangers.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2021
“Nothing has dislodged that habit of ordering in and staying home.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
Already it has dislodged their roots; and though they still seem to bear flower, the flower is withering before our eyes.
From A Modern Symposium by G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes) Dickinson
