Synonyms of dislodge

dislodge

verb

as in to remove

to forcefully take (something or someone) away from a place or position

The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff.

He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.

Related Words

• remove
• withdraw
• pull
• extract
• draw
• displace
• demount
• take out
• move
• draw out
• cut
• disturb
• clear
• budge
• abstract
• draw off
• shift
• fell
• dislocate
• transfer
• transpose
• knock over
• knock down

Dissimilar Words

• mount
• secure
• fix
• set
• clamp
• anchor
• hitch
• entrench
• moor
• root
• embed
• implant
• lodge
• ingrain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dislodge

Getting the rotting food off racks towering six stories high required hundreds of workers in protective suits to dislodge the moldering food. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

SkyCal was overhead as firefighters worked to dislodge the SUV from the bus to help at least one person who was trapped inside the wreckage. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Shake the stems inside the paper bag to dislodge the coriander seeds, then remove and discard the stems and other plant debris. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

People with severe peripheral artery disease or a current or suspected deep vein thrombosis should avoid them because compression can restrict blood flow or dislodge a clot. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026