The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff. He kicked at the stone to dislodge it. The army has dislodged enemy forces from their stronghold.
Recent Examples on the WebSmith had two of the best opportunities, unable to convert with an open goal late in the second half and unable to dislodge the ball from Canada goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan on the goal line just before halftime. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 But Russian forces have been unable to dislodge Ukrainian troops from the immediate outskirts of Donetsk in nearly four months of fighting. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 19 June 2022 Touched by his generosity, Eleven offers to help him and uses her powers to dislodge the device from under the attendant’s skin. Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 29 May 2022 But Russia has also yet to unleash the full power of its military might, especially when trying to dislodge Ukrainian forces from major cities.Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022 Gilmore had dropped off his route and stepped forward, coming close to picking off Ryan with a leaping interception, although Hines was able to dislodge the ball on the way down.The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2022 Specifically aiming to dislodge Ukrainian troops from the twin cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, respectively, abutting the east and west banks of the Donets River. David Axe, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Currently, the country’s two SIPs are administered by NYSE and Nasdaq, and the provision would dislodge them from that role. Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 6 July 2022 The stone stalled the wheel, so NASA scientists had to dislodge it. Megan Marples, CNN, 9 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English disloggen, from Anglo-French *desloger, from des- dis- + loger to find lodging for, encamp, from loge shelter — more at lodge