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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  1. separating
  2. disrupting
  3. shuffling
Verb
  • Nonetheless, Harris has begun the challenging and nuanced task of separating herself from the current anti-crypto policies in favor of a pro-digital asset and blockchain stance in alignment with her Opportunity Economy policies to bolster the middle and working classes.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But his explanation for separating the brands at the time summed up the internal situation well.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of separating
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  • Russian shelling has severely damaged two water facilities in northern Donetsk, disrupting the water supply for about 260,000 residents.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of disrupting
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  • Honorable Mentions My Top Five stays the same as my recent mid-September update, but there was shuffling from #6-10 down the home stretch.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • On Monday, about three days after Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm, survivors in North Carolina were scrounging for food and clean water and shuffling from shelter to shelter.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffling
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