dishevel
verb
di·shev·el
di-ˈshev-əl 
disheveled or dishevelled; disheveling or dishevelling
di-ˈshe-v(ə-)liŋ
: to throw into disorder or disarray
Examples of dishevel in a Sentence
decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind
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Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Even when her character is supposed to look slightly disheveled, there is an effortlessness to her style that still resonates today.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Sweaty and disheveled, desperate to survive but innovative under pressure, Henry can go toe-to-barren-toe with Bruce Willis’ iconic character, including the quips.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Padilla asks confused, before Gillis points out a slew of struggling cast members, including Michael Longfellow passed out in a robe on the couch, Mikey Day wearing Sarah Silverman’s clothes and the Please Don’t Destroy guys looking disheveled in their suits from the event.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dishevel
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“Dishevel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishevel. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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dishevel
verb
di·shev·el
dish-ˈev-əl
disheveled or dishevelled; disheveling or dishevelling
-ˈev-(ə-)liŋ
: to throw into disorder : make untidy
the wind disheveled her clothes
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