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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
Their latest move to stop congestion pricing is an unprecedented and baseless reversal that ignores the facts, threatens construction jobs and billions in infrastructure investment, and disrupts a program that is already benefiting millions of commuters in New York and New Jersey.
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Betsy Plum, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Precautions: Because high-dose vitamin C may disrupt iron absorption, people with hereditary hemochromatosis should avoid it.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
The storms have also disrupted air travel: More than 500 flights within, into or out of the US were canceled and more than 2,000 were delayed by the afternoon, according to Flight Aware.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The justices did seem to reject the gun companies’ most disruptive argument
All of this said, the gun companies did make one argument that several of the justices seemed to firmly reject early in the argument, which could have disrupted significant swaths of US law had the justices accepted it.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Plum, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Precautions: Because high-dose vitamin C may disrupt iron absorption, people with hereditary hemochromatosis should avoid it.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
The storms have also disrupted air travel: More than 500 flights within, into or out of the US were canceled and more than 2,000 were delayed by the afternoon, according to Flight Aware.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The justices did seem to reject the gun companies’ most disruptive argument
All of this said, the gun companies did make one argument that several of the justices seemed to firmly reject early in the argument, which could have disrupted significant swaths of US law had the justices accepted it.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupt
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This week the brand, which already offers moisturizers, cleansers, serums, masks and exfoliants, broke into the SPF category with a factor 50 sunscreen for the face and body that features 20 percent zinc oxide.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 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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Continued calls for the Zelensky's resignation will likely fracture Washington and Kyiv's relations going forward, as Ukraine has expressed support for its president.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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He had been wounded last summer, not far from the Russian border in northeastern Ukraine, when a blast from a grenade fractured his right shoulder blade, a bullet hit him just below his right collarbone, another tore through his left shoulder, and a third broke three ribs.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Not to be confused with New Zealand musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Along those lines, a settlement should not be confused with a collective bargaining agreement, which pro teams and unionized employees extinguish or mollify a broader range of potential claims.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is a major U-turn from Riot, after completely revamping the rewards system at the start of the year and being destroyed by fans for it.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Sharks shuffled their lines before the start of the third period.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the glitzy afterparty, stars shuffled through a packed room.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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The venue renovations have significantly increased hospitality and premium offerings with new pubs, clubs, restaurants and seating, while reducing the number of suites from 70 to 40.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Or has your life together reduced him to, as in your letter, a list of maddening attributes?—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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