1
as in removing
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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2
as in exiling
to force to leave a country
World War II displaced people all over Europe
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3
as in replacing
to take the place of
inefficient methods displaced by newer ones
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4
as in deposing
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 displacing
This comes after hurricane-force winds triggered record-breaking storm surge, displacing over 1,000 residents and tearing homes from their foundations.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The devastating military campaign has flattened large swaths of Gaza, displacing thousands of Gazans and sparking a humanitarian crisis and intensifying international backlash.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Plus, clear protein runs the risk of displacing healthier sources of protein within your budget or diet.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
Over the past two years, ground and air war devastated Gaza, killing more than 67,600 Palestinians and displacing more than 2 million, according to Gaza health authorities.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But Ramsey merely displacing Joelinton is not what Howe desires.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Yang also said Chinese luxury malls and department stores are transforming, mentioning, for example, how activewear and toy brands are moving into prominent first-floor positions, displacing some of the traditional placement of beauty.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
But rate cuts might not be able to help ongoing structural changes in the labor market, like the risk of artificial intelligence displacing workers, noted Stefania Albanesi, an economics professor at the University of Miami and a former researcher at the Fed’s Minneapolis branch.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Since then, Palestinian health officials say, Israeli forces have killed nearly 65,000 people in Gaza, including thousands of children, while displacing most of the population and destroying or damaging much of its infrastructure.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The devastating military campaign has flattened large swaths of Gaza, displacing thousands of Gazans and sparking a humanitarian crisis and intensifying international backlash.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Plus, clear protein runs the risk of displacing healthier sources of protein within your budget or diet.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
Over the past two years, ground and air war devastated Gaza, killing more than 67,600 Palestinians and displacing more than 2 million, according to Gaza health authorities.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But Ramsey merely displacing Joelinton is not what Howe desires.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Yang also said Chinese luxury malls and department stores are transforming, mentioning, for example, how activewear and toy brands are moving into prominent first-floor positions, displacing some of the traditional placement of beauty.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
But rate cuts might not be able to help ongoing structural changes in the labor market, like the risk of artificial intelligence displacing workers, noted Stefania Albanesi, an economics professor at the University of Miami and a former researcher at the Fed’s Minneapolis branch.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Since then, Palestinian health officials say, Israeli forces have killed nearly 65,000 people in Gaza, including thousands of children, while displacing most of the population and destroying or damaging much of its infrastructure.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displacing
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The company and store owners sued, arguing players could use an optional preview feature, removing the element of chance.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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If the President believes that imposing, removing, or amending tariffs is an appropriate policy measure, Congress has given him tools to pursue those goals.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chelsea used four wingers against Liverpool — Alejandro Garnacho and Joao Pedro started, with Jamie Gittens and Estevao replacing them late on — and all four enjoyed themselves.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But with inflation replacing the earliest moments of that stage, all of a sudden the story of our ultimate origins was thrown into doubt.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In June 2024, the district's administrative team recommended the board consider a seventh- through 12th-grade school configuration by relocating the two middle schools inside the existing Wauwatosa East and Wauwatosa West high school facilities.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Other stores in the shopping center, meanwhile, have already begun the process of relocating.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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As for banishing, those shiny black leggings—the rock chic sort that look PVC but aren’t.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, the King isn’t totally banishing Andrew and his ex-wife.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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In a superseding indictment, officials added drug charges against the trio for possession of LSD.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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The company’s parent, SGO Corporation, was included in a superseding indictment filed in Florida federal count on Thursday.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of the meeting, LSU personnel met to discuss the viability of dismissing the coach, considering his massive buyout clause.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Comments such as these underlie the medical establishment’s long history of dismissing women’s pain, which can further harm their health.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Displacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displacing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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