displace
verb (used with object)
to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
has displaced
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present perfectof displace (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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In the months since the fire, which has displaced several family members, he’s been paying $6,000 in rent on top of his $2,000 mortgage each month — a financial and emotional drain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
In return, Europe offers inexpensive healthcare, walkable cities dotted with sidewalk bistros and co-working spaces where English has displaced the local tongue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
The fighting in Jonglei state has displaced some 280,000 people since December, according to the United Nations.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The earthquake in Cebu on 4 October was among the strongest and deadliest the nation has experienced in recent years, and has displaced some 80,000 people across the province.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
The removal of the trunk has displaced the weight, and the carriage is tipping a little on its axis, He reaches in the door and pulls her out.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
