dislocate
Example Sentences
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Moreover, political instability could dislocate the supply chains for minerals on which Carpenter’s operations depend.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It was an evening made worse by an injury to Hull's Samoa prop Ligi Sao, who left the field bound for hospital after appearing to dislocate his left knee cap.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025
He’d dislocate fingers in practice and pop them back in like nothing happened.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
Will giving birth be a beautiful if intense experience or will you hemorrhage, dislocate your pelvis or require an emergency C-section?
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022
Mal jutted her chin at the man so hard, it looked as though she would surely dislocate her jaw.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing dislocate
Power Prefix: dis-
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