displaced 1 of 2

adjective

as in dispossessed

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displaced

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verb

past tense of displace
1
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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2
as in exiled
to force to leave a country World War II displaced people all over Europe

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3
as in replaced
to take the place of inefficient methods displaced by newer ones

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4
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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Recent Examples of displaced
Adjective
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 The Red Cross was at the scene helping more than three dozen displaced people find shelter. — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 15 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 In Beirut, the ministry will move displaced families to unused buildings. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Amid the confusion, the tenants union met with Lucas to discuss how the city would help displaced residents, resulting in the new agreement. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
After that, the show was displaced when Oxygen morphed into a true-crime cable outlet. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Two people and their dog were displaced from their Dublin home early Thurday when a fire in the garage spread to a large portion of the house, authorities said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 At a news conference, Ali Daamoush accused the Lebanese state of failing to carry out its duties to help the displaced. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 By March 2024, 90 percent of Gaza’s population, over two million people, had been displaced. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 The American Red Cross was contacted to assist those displaced by the fire. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026 The peace agreement between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, ended more than 50 years of war in which more than 220,000 people died and nearly 6 million were displaced. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Eight-year-old Muhammad al-Shakhrit had survived years of war, displaced by Israeli strikes that destroyed his family’s home in Rafah and forced them to live in a tent by the coast. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026 By then, millions of people had been displaced again by a five-year war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaced
  1. dispossessed
  2. relocated
  3. exiled
  4. replaced
  5. deposed
  6. reduced
  7. removed
  8. banished
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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Verb
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just relocated back to the UK, but is their move already proving to be temporary?
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The area was recently reclassified into a high-risk zone for wildfires; the board says the collection has since been relocated for its safety to a museum-caliber facility.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of relocated
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • On top of that, Netflix last week announced plans to lay off around 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, and replaced its chief content officer.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Utah replaced goalkeeper Karel Vejmelka with Sebastian Cossa late in the second period.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of replaced
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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
Definition of deposed
Adjective
  • Smaller packs, demanding conditions Nyobolt’s high-power battery technology combines rapid charging with a design focused on cycle life and reduced system weight.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Cleaning rooms less frequently can also help hotels reduce labor expenses, although reduced housekeeping has raised concerns among workers about heavier workloads and the impact on guests.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 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
Definition of banished

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“Displaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaced. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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