as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
those unexpected problems that can disorganize an entire plan
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Recent Examples of disorganize
Frequently feeling overwhelmed, disorganized or unable to balance your daily tasks.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Jan. 2025
In a severe disaster, roads and airports might be closed, and victims are often panicked and disorganized.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
Aside from avoidant, the others are secure, anxious, and disorganized.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
The Nuggets could have used a timeout to advance the ball with 1.7 seconds remaining, but the Spurs were disorganized after the dunk.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Jan. 2025
In a severe disaster, roads and airports might be closed, and victims are often panicked and disorganized.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
Aside from avoidant, the others are secure, anxious, and disorganized.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
The Nuggets could have used a timeout to advance the ball with 1.7 seconds remaining, but the Spurs were disorganized after the dunk.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disorganize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorganize
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The pair meet after the guy picks up a prescription for an extremely gnarly black eye, setting off a whirlwind romance that’s inevitably disrupted by — what else? — a grumpy parent.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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The occurrence of any of these events disrupts the global supply chain and can deeply impact profitability.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Stay on marked trails, pack all your trash, and respect wildlife (do not feed or disturb them).—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Pritzker argued the current moment has disturbing parallels to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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This should not be confused as some kind of part-time mentoring role, like someone coming in to give a speech once in a while and then clearing off.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Don't let the term air fryer confuse you: These things are pretty much just small convection ovens that use fans to circulate hot air around your food in order to cook it evenly and efficiently.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Disorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorganize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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