as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
the boys' bedroom was in its usual disarray
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
he had accidentally disarrayed his brother's CDs, leaving a telltale sign of borrowing without permission
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Recent Examples of disarray
Jay Blackman, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Lauren Betts, who finished Sunday with a career-high 33 points and had her way with a Maryland frontcourt in disarray.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Michael Tarm, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2021
Eslam Negm is no stranger to disarray on the Suez Canal.
—NBC News, 2 Apr. 2021
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Noun
The nature of the emergency wasn’t entirely clear, but video verified by NBC News shows the passenger cabin of the Boeing 787-8 in disarray after the incident, meal trays and food strewn about the floor and some of the aircraft’s headliner separated from the cabin’s ceiling.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Lauren Betts, who finished Sunday with a career-high 33 points and had her way with a Maryland frontcourt in disarray.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
The hands-off approach in Washington is adding to disarray around the death penalty nationwide as pressure increases in some conservative states to find ways to continue executions amid shortages of the lethal-injection drugs.
—Michael Tarm, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2021
Eslam Negm is no stranger to disarray on the Suez Canal.
—NBC News, 2 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarray
Noun
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The lawsuit alleged the foreign aid freeze is unlawful, exceeds Trump's authority as president and is causing havoc.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The iconic blue alien could be seen causing havoc on the field, crashing a golf cart into a goal post and stealing a broadcaster’s microphone, with cheers from the crowd.—
Carolyn Burt,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lower serotonin levels can disrupt this process, leading to constipation.87 Ongoing stress can also affect the gut barrier and make your intestines more sensitive to bacteria.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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The ring around the camera module is a bit thick though and disrupted charging on my Qi charger on occasion, but not consistently.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This business is old and a mess — there aren’t overnight solutions to any of these conversations — but the fact that these conversations are being had by such public figures is such a joy and will lead to change finally.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2025
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There was mess from the beginning, and his hands were in all of it.—
Katie Drummond,
WIRED,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Smaller breeds take the field in the first quarter, and the lineup shuffles to play the larger breeds in the fourth quarter.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some of that work has been controversial, like Gov. Jeff Landry's sudden moves to shuffle homeless people out from prime downtown locations.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lawler’s Suzy is a poignant mass of fierce intellect and crushing vulnerability, of resolute determination and emotional chaos.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The perpetrators who drove the chaos at the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building have been duly tried and convicted for their terrible and treasonous acts.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The employee recounted how the customer, seemingly annoyed, gestured under his chin in a manner that initially confused her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Activists on college campuses have confused the ability to occupy and disrupt physical space for the right to dissent verbally.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2024
Verb
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The following story contains graphic language that may disturb some readers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Warren called his sister and was disturbed by their short conversation.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Disarray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarray. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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