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as in to remove
to change the place or position of
the slight tremor displaced the dishes on the shelves, but didn't do any real damage
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as in to relegate
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
the CEO was summarily displaced after the hostile takeover
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Recent Examples of displace
Swerdlow said the plan has been conceived in stages so that existing public-housing tenants will not be even temporarily displaced from their homes — an issue that has been a pitfall for another big county housing redevelopment effort.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Around 90% of Gaza's residents have already been displaced by the war, and over 50,000 have been killed according to the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
The situation for children and their families continues to worsen amid escalating conflict that has displaced more than 3.4 million people, compounded by the devastating impact of climate shocks, public health emergencies and increasing protection concerns.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
More than 800,000 people were displaced from their homes.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
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Karl Mitchell is speaking with PEOPLE after officials in Nevada seized his seven tigers on Wednesday Comments Authorities in Nevada removed seven tigers from a residence in Parumph early Wednesday morning.—
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For years, there’s been a stereotype that virtual assistants (VAs) are relegated to simple tasks like scheduling meetings or responding to routine emails.—
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She was relegated to the cheap seats because her vote was needed to keep Johnson wedded to the gavel.—
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Brianna, Holly and Miguel will enter the Atlantic rotation for 2025 and beyond, while Jake will replace John in the Pacific rotation.—
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DoorDash replaces Margaritaville as MLP’s title sponsor.—
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Manafort was a former fixer for Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich, who attempted to thwart Ukrainians’ desire to join Europe only to be deposed by the Maidan Revolution of Dignity and forced to flee to Moscow in 2014.—
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During Friday's hearing, Fink cleared the way for Kelly’s wife, Wanda, to be deposed for another 90 minutes by state prosecutors.—
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Since 2019, five have been relocated and three have found mates and nested.—
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This termination policy subjected tribal nations and reservation lands to state jurisdiction and relocated at least 200,000 Native people from tribal lands to urban centers.—
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President Donald Trump has framed his actions as efforts to root out noncitizens who support terrorists and banish members of notoriously violent gangs, but outside groups and lawyers have accused the president of acting illegally and sued.—
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Thor and his friends lash out at the Frost Giants against Odin’s wishes, and he is banished to Earth.—
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In November 2024, a superseding indictment was unsealed in a Brooklyn federal court for charges stemming from murders allegedly ordered and committed by national leaders, members and associates of MS-13.—
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This month prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego filed a superseding indictment against Lundy and two co-defendants that further accused Lundy of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and money laundering.—
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In the capital Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines, sending parts toppling to the ground and some homes.—
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Since March 14, severe weather has left a trail of destruction, toppling trees, demolishing homes, and igniting wildfires, the Associated Press reported.—
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“Displace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displace. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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