1
as in chaos
a state in which everything is out of order
the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party
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2
as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser
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Recent Examples of disorder
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Harrington told the outlet that Thomas’s parents decided to take him to The Oxford Center to receive treatment in a hyperbaric chamber for sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Difficulty with emotional regulation is one possibility, but Caspi suspects the common thread is disordered thought: cognitive distortions that might take the form of delusions in psychosis, irrational fears in anxiety, knee-jerk negativity in depression, or intrusive thoughts in OCD.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Yet, Combs has gradually learned to manage the disorder more effectively by acknowledging these intrusive thoughts without fear.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
Harrington told the outlet that Thomas’s parents decided to take him to The Oxford Center to receive treatment in a hyperbaric chamber for sleep apnea and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
On a molecular level, sarcomeres—proteins that aid contraction—were shorter and disordered after space exposure, and cells’ mitochondria, responsible for energy production, had become deformed.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Difficulty with emotional regulation is one possibility, but Caspi suspects the common thread is disordered thought: cognitive distortions that might take the form of delusions in psychosis, irrational fears in anxiety, knee-jerk negativity in depression, or intrusive thoughts in OCD.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorder
Noun
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Amid the chaos of the past 11 days, Mooney’s family and friends have stayed vigilant and sought updates on her condition as frequently as possible.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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And the frenzy around the booth, and the juxtaposition of that with the cuts happening across the government—from USAID to food safety to local food for schools, and the chaos that has ensued—was a lot to take in.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder affecting the nervous system that worsens over time, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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An outbreak in Texas has dominated headlines recently as the death of an unvaccinated school-age child was the first fatality from the disease in the U.S. since 2015.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Removing this dam would not only disrupt that balance but could also have severe consequences for the City of Elgin.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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As the World Economic Forum reports, 44% of workers' skills will be disrupted in the next four years, with cognitive skills growing in importance most rapidly.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The side chat, though, was all about the email invitation, which had inspired dozens of famous recipients to not just reply but reply-all, causing inbox havoc among the publishing and comedy elite.—
Paula Aceves,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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Grant consistently gets into the backfield as a two-technique player, creating havoc on rushing downs.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her face, framed by blond, braided pigtails, showed no sign of illness.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, millions of adults and children are still feeling the effects of their illness and have been diagnosed with long COVID.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Boat-Friendly Boca Grande To live in Boca Grande (not to be confused with Boca Raton, the resort on Florida’s east coast) is to be on the water.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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When some confused the artist organization’s acronym, RCAF, with the Royal Canadian Air Force, the name was humorously changed to the Royal Chicano Air Force.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Buses zip by in their special lane while everyone else stews in bumper-to-bumper hell, half-tempted to ditch their car for a bus seat next time.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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So even if Meghan juggled citruses before dehydrating them while hopping on one leg, some were going to give her hell no matter what.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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After years of mid-season ailments, Horn was able to play in 15 games, while producing 68 tackles, two sacks, 13 pass breakups and an interception.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top have announced that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is taking a break from touring to treat an undisclosed ailment.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorder. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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