dislodge

Object

• boulder: Next we dislodged boulders from the roof of the Big Chamber.
• debris: It can also help to dislodge any food debris.
• tile: Often, in freezing weather, the sodden roots can actually dislodge tiles.
• enemy: Counter-Attack Mission Having lost an earlier fight the attacker is trying to dislodge the enemy from the attacker's original positions.
• rock: On a steep slope be very careful not to dislodge loose rocks onto those below.
• stone: Great care should be taken by the way not to dislodge stones on to the road.

Used with why or when

whatever: If none does, shake them very hard to dislodge whatever has jammed the ball bearing.

Modifying Another Word

• easily: When something is learned through physical movement it doesn't dislodge easily.
• n't: Deer flies love to get in your hair or on your back where you ca n't dislodge them.
• not: For the first time in his sporting life Arthur could not dislodge his competitor for the first team spot.
• finally: In a very short time the French were finally dislodged from the whole of Northern Italy, which was claimed by Austria.
• accidentally: Transfer of pyrophoric may be carried out by syringe fitted with a lockable needle to prevent the needle from being dislodged accidentally.
• quickly: The plow quickly dislodges both compacted material and vegetation which can then be picked up by the loading shovel and disposed of.

Preposition: from

• position: They were dislodged from this position by a bomb, causing 10 of them to run out, where Lance-Corporal Peeler disposed of them.
• ridge: With few anti-tank guns, the Japanese were dislodged from the ridge and forced to withdraw across the river.