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or dishevelled
as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
I got my suit pressed so I wouldn't look so disheveled for the wedding
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or dishevelled
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind
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Recent Examples of disheveled
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Picture a disheveled gambler, with his empty pockets sticking out, trying to bum a smoke from someone on the Las Vegas strip.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Will Ferrell showed up at a hockey game dressed as a disheveled Buddy the Elf.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is back on Instagram.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Actor Will Ferrell showed up to the Los Angeles Kings’ game against the Philadelphia Flyers dressed as a disheveled Buddy the Elf with a cigarette hanging from his mouth.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Gibbs stood out as a disheveled white man of dubious habits living in a mostly Black housing project in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Picture a disheveled gambler, with his empty pockets sticking out, trying to bum a smoke from someone on the Las Vegas strip.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Will Ferrell showed up at a hockey game dressed as a disheveled Buddy the Elf.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is back on Instagram.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
Actor Will Ferrell showed up to the Los Angeles Kings’ game against the Philadelphia Flyers dressed as a disheveled Buddy the Elf with a cigarette hanging from his mouth.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheveled
Adjective
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In recent weeks, there has been a lot of uncertainty about which star could win the women’s Elimination Chamber, but even with some messy booking muddying the women’s division, one outcome in Toronto makes the most sense.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cotton: She’s owned the fact that some of her gameplay was quite messy.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Injuries, however, have disrupted Caruso’s plans.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The broadcast then cut to Berry looking slightly confused and wiping her lips, prompting criticism for Brody kissing Berry without consent.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Things seem out of alignment, from confused brand names, dates and products to upsets creating conflict and negativity, impacting customer appeal.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Plants with vining stems or long tap roots can be difficult to transplant and other plants simply don’t like to have their roots disturbed after planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
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The relationship quickly unearthed something that disturbed him.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the 24th minute, Mitchell senior captain Adam Naim, who had already been shown a yellow for dissent, was issued his second yellow for a sloppy tackle from behind and was sent off, forcing the Mustangs to play a man down for the rest of the match.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2025
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Support for the deregulated environment in which sloppy protocols lead to numerous mistakes?—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tkachuk brothers’ offense generation The Tkachuk brothers are well known for their innate ability to generate chances thanks to their chaotic playstyle and affinity for going to the dirty areas.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Critics call them a chaotic attack that will have lasting impacts on America.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2024
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But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.—
Ed Wallace,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2024
Verb
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Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025
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Stop Scripting Development Employees need to grow into opportunities, not be shuffled into roles.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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