How to Use dislodge in a Sentence

dislodge

verb
  • 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.
  • And the ball, dislodged, dropped over it.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
  • High fives all around to the dredgers and tug boaters that worked to dislodge the beast.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Mar. 2021
  • This one was dislodged by a storm and brought in as a rescue.
    — Robin Soslow, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The water will dislodge and kill most of them.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Rotate the clip around to dislodge the pit, then pull it out.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
  • Use your fingers to dislodge the seeds.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Wipe down the unit and dislodge dust from vents with a compressed air can.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Mahomes tried to dislodge the ball.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
  • With each new gust, a power line, dislodged by the storm, smacked the roof.
    — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • Ryan Pulock tried to dislodge him from the net-front area.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • But could someone dislodge them?
    — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Soon, the piece of food became dislodged and Xavion spit it out.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Use a grill brush to dislodge the soot, then suck it up with the vacuum.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Some of the probes may have dislodged in the struggle, the report said.
    — Ralph Ellis, CNN, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Grabow was still alive when Moulton swerved his car to try and dislodge him.
    — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Seconds later, the gun is dislodged and pushed out of reach.
    — Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Be careful not to dislodge tiles and try not to slip and scratch the tile surface.
    — The Editors Of House Beautiful, House Beautiful, 10 Aug. 2021
  • If the bowler hits the wicket and dislodges a bail, the batter's turn is over.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 13 July 2019
  • Southwick police threw out a buoy, which may have dislodged the body from the log.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
  • Bristles loosen over time and dislodge, sticking to the grill grates and your food.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Spray the rose bush with a strong stream of water from the garden hose to dislodge any pests.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • This helps dislodge some of those smaller pieces that haven't had time to mush up and settle in.
    — Jill Baughman, Bon Appetit, 17 Feb. 2017
  • Sprays of water may dislodge them and force them to the ground, although this can mar the blooms.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Use the toothbrush to dislodge anything that's stuck.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

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