dislodge
verb (used with object)
to remove or force out of a particular place.
was dislodging
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past progressiveof dislodge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The old woman coughed hard, like she was dislodging something from the back of her throat.
From The Verge ● Feb. 6, 2019
Perhaps she was dislodging a curl of rubber band from inside her cheek, or was she really smiling?
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
While Sullivan was dislodging the drills, Jason began to bombard the bear vigorously with plates from the table.
From Wild Life on the Rockies by Enos Abijah Mills
A great boulder, imbedded in the earth directly above them, was dislodging itself, was falling!
From Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia by Mary Johnston
