1
as in to break
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
an earthquake that had disrupted the elevated highway in several places
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as in to disturb
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the arrival of a baby in the household would totally disrupt their established routine
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Recent Examples of disrupt
The Houthis out of Yemen have been disrupting transit there for some time.
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
The process was disrupted, however, by an unexpected interference caused by her boyfriend’s close relationship with his mother.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The cuts have already disrupted research at Columbia's medical center, which has long relied on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Every year, earthquakes claim victims and cost billions in direct economic loss, damaging or destroying homes, tearing down infrastructure, rendering production sites inoperable, and disrupting transport lines.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
The process was disrupted, however, by an unexpected interference caused by her boyfriend’s close relationship with his mother.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The cuts have already disrupted research at Columbia's medical center, which has long relied on National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Every year, earthquakes claim victims and cost billions in direct economic loss, damaging or destroying homes, tearing down infrastructure, rendering production sites inoperable, and disrupting transport lines.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupt
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If anything begins to break or feel different, take pictures for comparison and reach out to the company ASAP.—
Molly Higgins,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2025
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Since then, The Bachelorette has had 21 seasons and 23 leads (Seasons 16 and 19 had two Bachelorettes) until February 2025 when news broke that ABC had put the series on pause.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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Carsley said during his spell as interim coach that White still had his ‘do not disturb’ status activated after Southgate’s departure last summer.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The graves had been disturbed, but researchers could still identify one as an adult woman.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bobby Templin’s thumb was fractured in January 2023 after a fight broke out at the Idaho State Correctional Center, south of Boise, where he was housed.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
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The drama begins when some understanding is fractured: an understanding between two people or two companies, or between an institution and a person within an institution.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2025
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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
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Taking on the role of a teenage boy named Chrono, players have to travel through time and assemble a team to stop a horrifying creature named Lavos from destroying the world.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Tornadoes pose a severe risk to life and property, with their powerful winds capable of destroying homes, overturning vehicles, and uprooting trees.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the person said the department is expected to shuffle around senior career officials who are part of the Senior Executive Service.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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These layoffs reduced staffing at some local weather forecast offices to threadbare levels, causing some to reduce their services.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Although reducing the property tax burden could provide significant benefits to business owners and homeowners, there’s no guarantee that landlords would pass those savings on to their tenants.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Stressed or disorganized: Organization and development of study habits are a key part of academic success.—
Danielle Barreras,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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Supply chains that move food from growers to market are also disorganized and reliant on middlemen, a situation that eats into farmers’ profits and leads to considerable wastage.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Disrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupt. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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