as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
the disarrangement of the files makes it almost impossible to find anything
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Noun
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While ground covers can boost the health and aesthetics of your yard, some varieties can wreak havoc on nearby plants, trees, and soil.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026 -
The other problem is this AI locomotive coming down the tracks, which is going to wreak havoc for workers.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Congress is going to have to address the mess created by not enforcing past immigration laws.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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This compounds the mess inherent to cooking with a young child, who, turns out, is apt to get as much flour on the floor as inside the bowl.—
Rachel Tepper Paley,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2026
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Leo’s January 9 address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See focused on global chaos the Vatican saw as American-made.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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After all, the film is a straightforward parable about the attempt to reassert authority amid chaos.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2026
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As Mars pushes against Jupiter, doing too much creates confusion.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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But in the confusion and shock of the shutdown, few travelers appeared to notice, or make use of, the offers.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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This autumn, though, the feminist alt-rock icons are finally giving us one hell of a sonic supernova.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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But, this specific adaptation could be equally advantaged by presenting an imagined hell within our lesser, present one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Rowley also says not getting enough sleep is linked with cardiometabolic disorders like diabetes and obesity, as well as cardiovascular problems.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The genetic disorder affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The city’s response has been a tangled mess of litigation, disarray by regional partners and too little immediate action.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Constantly in a state of disarray, people not talking to their families, and people ending friendships over politics.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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“Disarrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarrangement. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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