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discomposing

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verb

present participle of discompose
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for discomposing
Adjective
  • While no human-affecting viruses have been revived yet, the fact that ancient microbes can persist in a viable state raises a disturbing possibility: what else is hidden in the deep freeze, waiting to wake up?
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The possibility of losing Miami Beach's only art house cinema is disturbing to Tabsch, a filmmaker whose 2018 documentary The Last Resort, was about Miami Beach's Jewish community in the 1970s.
    Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Protests keep disrupting life in Dhaka, the capital.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In-app ads, which go through compliance checks to avoid disrupting gameplay, offer creators 70% of ad revenue, with Overwolf retaining 30%.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Given that feeling competent in one’s work is one of the three basic psychological human needs, this may be unsettling for some.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The thought of spending months on end in the sweltering heat is very unsettling for me.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This is a clever way to offer a dual-screen experience without the flaws inherent to current dual-screen laptops, including distracting hinges and designs with questionable durability.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In a car, this could be used to hide distracting entertainment displays from the driver while passengers are able to see information such as music playlists or calendar alerts, for example.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Democrats argue that the Signal scandal follows a troubling pattern of careless handling of national security information under President Trump.
    Nik Popli, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Remi Bader's weight loss journey also included a troubling experience with the weight loss drug Ozempic.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While studying a rare species whose mating call appears to be the frightening shrieks the team has been hearing in the woods, the pair hired Kodiak (McHale) as their guide.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Granted that a 1 degree Celsius change in world average temperature can translate into a 4-degree Celsius increase in some of the most climate precarious countries, this last scenario is frightening.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Discomposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discomposing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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