disjointing

verb

Definition of disjointingnext
present participle of disjoint
1
as in separating
to set or force apart disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying

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2
as in disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointing
  1. separating
  2. disrupting
  3. shuffling
  4. disturbing
Verb
  • Symmetries broke, enabling the particles of the Standard Model to acquire a rest mass and separating the forces into four fundamental ones.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of separating
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  • Climate change exacerbates the threats with rising temperatures disrupting migration patterns and diminishing the availability of milkweed, the monarch caterpillar's essential food source.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The decision depends on whether their conflict is disrupting the workplace.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrupting
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  • In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.
    Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
  • James has been shuffling between the Lakers and the G League as Los Angeles tries to work out a plan to give him time for development.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of shuffling
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  • Water from the bottom of the tray to avoid disturbing seeds.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Samuel took this image from a distance and left quickly to avoid disturbing the bird.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbing
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