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Force out idle dogs with a kick (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dislodge

'force out' is the definition.
(dislodge can mean to force out or remove)

'idle dogs with a kick' is the wordplay.
'with a kick' indicates anagramming the letters (letters kicked around).
'idle'+'dogs'='idledogs'
'idledogs' anagrammed gives 'DISLODGE'.

(Other definitions for dislodge that I've seen before include "Digs lode (anag.)" , "Knock from an established position" , "Force from an established position" , "Knock or force out of position" , "put out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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