dislocate
verb
, -lə-; (ˌ)dis-ˈlō-
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Synonyms
budge, displace, disturb, move, relocate, remove, reposition, shift, transfer, transpose
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Neil Lennon has been keen to add some experience to his goalkeeping department, having seen Scott Bain dislocate his thumb last week and leaving him short on cover. — SI.com, "Fraser Forster Nears Celtic Return After Undergoing Medical Ahead of Southampton Departure," 22 Aug. 2019 Thin in middle In the days since Jordan Iosefa dislocated his kneecap at the start of fall camp, an already thin pool of healthy USC linebackers has grown ever thinner. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, "Bru McCoy, USC’s prize receiving prospect, has been unable to practice because of illness," 15 Aug. 2019 UTSA’s Brett Winnegan remembers dislocating his wrist diving for a touchdown during spring practice in 2018. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "UTSA’s Winnegan returning from injury at new position," 13 Aug. 2019 When he was injured at the Ohio State camp, Moretti tore his ACL, dislocated his knee and stretched his peroneal nerve. — Brian Howell, The Denver Post, "Colorado Buffaloes OL Jake Moretti to medically retire," 1 Aug. 2019 Kyle Shanahan said Garnett also dislocated his finger on Saturday, but it was popped back in place. — SFChronicle.com, "49ers’ practice report: Rookie WR Hurd ready to rumble," 28 July 2019 Instead, Kandarian came home in 2013 with post-traumatic stress disorder, persistent migraines, damaged knees, and a shoulder that keeps dislocating. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "In a flash of clarity, lives marred by drugs find meaning," 27 July 2019 After being sent down, he was summoned back just a few days later and promptly injured himself in his second career game, dislocating his right thumb in a collision with the wall. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "Wisdom teeth extend IL stay for Twins center fielder Byron Buxton," 23 July 2019 Well, Bellinger has dislocated his shoulder more than once diving for balls at first base, but not while diving for balls in the outfield. — Houston Mitchell, latimes.com, "Dodgers Dugout: Who can the Dodgers acquire to bolster the bullpen?," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dislocate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dislocate
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dislocate
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dislocate
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