1
as in breaking
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 shuffling
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 disrupting
However, the president’s criticism of mail-in ballots could risk disrupting the inroads Republicans made with voters last cycle, with the party spending millions promoting mail-in ballots ahead of the 2024 election.
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Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
The limitations placed on these researchers is disrupting NASA’s work and could stymie the careers of younger Chinese researchers who came to the US to advance their scientific work, as well as benefit the space agency through their findings, the sources said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
If jamming a head of state’s flight is possible, so is disrupting a humanitarian airlift, a naval convoy, or a swarm of autonomous drones.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Russian power is limited to establishing a Eurasian sphere of influence across its former Soviet republics and disrupting liberal democracies.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
These events are notorious for disrupting satellites, scrambling radio signals and potentially posing dangers to astronauts in space.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
OpenDoor is disrupting the real estate market with its new model.
—Chris Eudaily,annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There's also a fire risk on the leeward sides of the islands that have been experiencing drought, with Kiko disrupting trade wind patterns, AccuWeather reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Often in government, the first instinct is to avoid disrupting systems even if something is cumbersome or inefficient, Ramos said, but the technology can make government information more accessible and easier to understand.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
The limitations placed on these researchers is disrupting NASA’s work and could stymie the careers of younger Chinese researchers who came to the US to advance their scientific work, as well as benefit the space agency through their findings, the sources said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
If jamming a head of state’s flight is possible, so is disrupting a humanitarian airlift, a naval convoy, or a swarm of autonomous drones.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Russian power is limited to establishing a Eurasian sphere of influence across its former Soviet republics and disrupting liberal democracies.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
These events are notorious for disrupting satellites, scrambling radio signals and potentially posing dangers to astronauts in space.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
OpenDoor is disrupting the real estate market with its new model.
—Chris Eudaily,annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
There's also a fire risk on the leeward sides of the islands that have been experiencing drought, with Kiko disrupting trade wind patterns, AccuWeather reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Often in government, the first instinct is to avoid disrupting systems even if something is cumbersome or inefficient, Ramos said, but the technology can make government information more accessible and easier to understand.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupting
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Japan and China are already breaking speed records and bringing the technology to life, projects in the West are still struggling to deliver even conventional high-speed rail.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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In it, a monster with bolts in his head and a shuffling gate was created by a man.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The closures have resulted in staff shuffling throughout the library system and rescheduled activities such as author talks and photography exhibits.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Whispers of a fundamental dispute have burst into public view, fracturing one of the Middle East and North Africa's most pivotal alliances.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unfollow accounts that regularly share disturbing images.—
Annie Margaret,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second sounds like every other LinkedIn message disturbing their peace and cluttering their inbox.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The military has also been targeting and destroying high-rise buildings surrounding displacement camps, crowding Gaza City’s residents into ever-smaller spaces.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, North was found guilty of destroying official documents, accepting a home security system as a gift and obstructing Congress in 1989.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since its creation in 2007, only about 2% of applicants had successfully received forgiveness before the pandemic, largely due to confusing eligibility rules and administrative mismanagement.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Beneficiaries would have to verify their own identities by using an often-confusing web portal or by traveling to a field office to do it in person.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The confirmation came just two days before the Fed is expected to vote on reducing its key interest rate.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Every action counts, whether reducing HFCs, investing in sustainable cooling, or holding governments accountable for climate commitments.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Last season the Wildcats came close to upsetting Texas Tech on the road in a 52-51 overtime loss, and TCU was determined to not get into a shootout with the Wildcats.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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After upsetting the Texas Longhorns in their first game, the Buckeyes backed that up with a 70-0 victory over Grambling State in Week 2.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Disrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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