How to Use dislodge in a Sentence

dislodge

verb
Definition of dislodgenext
Synonyms for dislodgenext
  • He kicked at the stone to dislodge it.
  • The army has dislodged enemy forces from their stronghold.
  • The earthquake dislodged several boulders from the cliff.
  • Plus, there’s a scrubber on the front of the mop head to dislodge tough spots and gunk.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Reed worked with the No. 1 defense in the first week of camp, and could be hard to dislodge.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Try not to twist the tick, as this can cause its mouth to dislodge and remain in the skin.
    — Serena Coady, SELF, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Pour in the beer and scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to dislodge any tasty brown bits.
    — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The stone stalled the wheel, so NASA scientists had to dislodge it.
    — Megan Marples, CNN, 9 June 2022
  • Next, use a stiff brush to scrub the mattress to dislodge any bedbugs or eggs from the seams.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The howling wind shook his house hard enough to dislodge a picture from the wall, which hit him in the head.
    — oregonlive, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Read more These graphics show how the panel dislodged from the plane.
    — USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
  • As such even if one of the layers were to be dislodged, the other pane could withstand the stress.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Sometimes, when Huang was crossing the bridge, the local boys would grab the ropes and try to dislodge him.
    — Stephen Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Use a grill brush to dislodge the soot, then suck it up with the vacuum.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Grabow was still alive when Moulton swerved his car to try and dislodge him.
    — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Run the faucet to dislodge anything loosened inside the faucet head, then rinse and dry.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2022
  • Pradier dislodged the shoulder, breaking the baby’s arm in the process.
    — Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Over the weekend, Russian forces launched new airstrikes on the Azovstal plant to try to dislodge the holdouts.
    — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Southwick police threw out a buoy, which may have dislodged the body from the log.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
  • Cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes in the pan, then dislodge to cool completely.
    — Charlotte Druckman, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • His skull was crushed, one was eye dislodged and a cotton-gin fan was tied around his neck with barbed wire.
    — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
  • The water will have the same effect of slipping under the shell and helping dislodge the egg.
    — Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The shaking, Crosby said, had dislodged some glassware and plates and left a few other frames on the wall askew.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The Bears got off the field with a turnover when Brisker put a big hit on Samuel and Johnson fought off a block and used his left fist to dislodge the football.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022
  • They are held in place by 12 stop fittings that keep the door from becoming dislodged.
    — Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The two planets may once have been in sync, and the loss of a moon could have been enough to dislodge Saturn from Neptune’s pull and leave it with the present-day tilt.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The cultivator can be used to loosen, rake, and smooth soil or dislodge pesky weeds and debris.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
  • At the rider's signal, the gate is opened and the bull is set loose, leaping and spinning in an attempt to dislodge the man on its back.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 19 May 2022
  • This has focused the heat in those areas for weeks without anything to dislodge them.
    — Liza Tetley, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Scrub thoroughly along the grout to dislodge gunk, then use a brush to sweep away any remaining dirt.
    — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023

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