DISPLACED Synonyms: 178 Similar and Opposite Words

displaced 1 of 2

adjective

as in dispossessed

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verb

past tense of displace

as in relocated

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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as in exiled

to force to leave a country World War II displaced people all over Europe

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as in replaced

to take the place of inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

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as in deposed

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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Adjective

Officials urged displaced residents to check on their properties, clear gutters and remove debris before the rain arrives. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Too few sun loungers for the 116 rooms mean the charming pool staff are endlessly placating displaced and disgruntled sunbathers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Most schools have been destroyed, while the ones that remain standing have been turned into shelters for displaced people. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 Most have returned home since a June ceasefire, but more than 300,000 remain displaced, according to the International Organization for Migration. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 When the country first embraced markets and opened to trade, its rapidly growing economy and expanding private sector could absorb displaced workers. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Since then, displaced families have struggled to rebuild their lives. — John Hodgman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The Red Cross will be assisting the eight displaced residents. — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 7 Sep. 2026 According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, more than 4,300 people have been killed by Israeli strikes since March 2, and the United Nations says more than 350,000 remain displaced since Israel’s occupation began. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Ahmed Abdel Gaber is living with nine other family members in the ruins of another building after being displaced from their home by the fighting. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The conflict has displaced communities and caused widespread civilian suffering. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 That incident displaced thousands until a crack formed in the overheating tank, relieving the pressure and ending the risk of explosion. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Rescue teams from police and fire departments were building tents to house people displaced by the quake. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 The Star reported in 2022 that a fire at the Dorson displaced 27 people. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 After that, the show was displaced when Oxygen morphed into a true-crime cable outlet. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 By March 2024, 90 percent of Gaza’s population, over two million people, had been displaced. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaced

Adjective

Conover keeps his readers waiting for too long, almost half the book, before saying anything about how the San Luis Valley came to be a magnet for the dispossessed.

— Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
Three days after his 10th birthday, his father, a depressed junkman, killed himself, and the experience of misfortune fueled the young artist’s identification with the dispossessed.

— Peter Saenger, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022

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The company relocated its office to a new location in San Leandro back in March 2020, with the express goal of retaining 100% of its workers in the process.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Somewhere down the line, Sheridan relocated and retitled the show.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocated

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Karen would absolutely be a Catherine Zeta-Jones character who has been exiled to Arrakis following a particularly contentious divorce.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Dahlan had previously been driven from Gaza by Hamas and was exiled in 2010 after a falling-out with Abbas.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of exiled

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The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Paxton wasn't a defendant in the suit, but as the company's former attorney, he was deposed in 2019 and in 2022.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Health inspectors found goat cheese packaged in reduced oxygen packaging, which is not permitted.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

Verb

And immigration courts, which ultimately decide whether someone can be removed from the country, face more significant case backlogs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Acton has said that her stepfather repeatedly raped her as a pre-teenage girl and that her family lived in a tent at the time she was removed from their care.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

The Industry actress was banished from Season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors last week and has reflected on her experience on the Studio Lambert series in an Instagram post.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Shortly after King Charles stripped him of his titles and banished him from his home at Royal Lodge, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in office.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

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