DISLOCATES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

dislocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of dislocate

as in relocates

to change the place or position of dislocated his shoulder in the accident

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as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the country's entire social structure was dislocated by the war

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Recent Examples of dislocates Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Boy in the 1700s dislocates his shoulder. — Reshma Gopaldas, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026 Zoey was allegedly diagnosed with Nursemaid’s elbow, a common elbow injury among young children and toddlers that occurs when a child’s elbow is pulled and one of the bones partially dislocates. — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

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Verb

Potential new home states have presumably offered significant incentives if Paramount relocates.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Moving compute to orbit relocates the physical limit rather than removing it, and the limit lands next on memory.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocates

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Montemayor told Campus Insights Media that alcohol disrupts rest at a biological level, fragmenting sleep into short bursts that leave a person feeling drained the following morning.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Plantation owners and traditional farmers often start fires to clear land for farming at low cost, triggering hazardous haze that reduces visibility, disrupts land and air transportation and threatens public health.

— Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The new approach removes the plug altogether by pairing two paper-thin nickel-titanium films that work in tandem.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
To prove to Miles that Sarah is telling the truth—that his work will lead to humanity’s near-annihilation—the T-800 removes the skin from his hand and forearm, revealing the cyber skeleton underneath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of removes

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The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
In the clip, Dawkins shuffles out onto the field with no shirt, a pair of Crocs and a clear plastic bag ready to get the ol' inside-out treatment.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffles

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Areas farther east could see greater impacts if the center moves toward the Sabine Pass area, as some forecast guidance currently suggests.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
In training camp, Steward worked at nickel and at safety, but the personnel moves around the secondary have factored him out.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of moves

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Translation is a mutation of language, but not direct replication; something happens in the process that shifts the direction of the ideas.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
In my experience, three forces determine whether an innovation actually shifts the standard of care or just stalls after regulatory approval or clinical validation.

— Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shifts

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Traffic between somebody else's router and somebody else's laptop, say in a random coffee shop or an airport, can provide the radio field that your body disturbs to create your specific signature.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Tilling or plowing in the summer disturbs the soil's delicate ecosystem and exposes moist soil to rapid water loss.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

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