1
as in breaks
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 disturbs
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 disrupts
Seeley suggests that work stress and worry over how to find the right work-life balance can ultimately have a negative impact on sleep, adding that a cycle often happens when, over time, prolonged sleep deprivation disrupts circadian rhythm, negatively affecting your physical and mental health.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
However, if your body is under chronic stress, your cortisol levels will remain high for long periods, which disrupts the body’s ability to cope with and manage stress.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Their presence in the environment harms wildlife, disrupts ecosystems, and poses a potential risk to human health.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
Errors in these high-pressure updates can lead to system failures, causing significant downtime that disrupts business operations.
—Jody Brazil, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The noise disrupts a dog's sensitive hearing, and their instinctive reaction is often to bark, hide, or flee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Ford’s comments also raise the specter of broader retaliation from Canada that somehow disrupts the flow of oil imported into the United States, although analysts say such a move looks unlikely at this point.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Single crystal wires that offer noise-free signal transmission, eliminating grain boundary scattering that typically disrupts signals.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Blue light from screens disrupts melatonin production, which is vital for sleep.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
However, if your body is under chronic stress, your cortisol levels will remain high for long periods, which disrupts the body’s ability to cope with and manage stress.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Their presence in the environment harms wildlife, disrupts ecosystems, and poses a potential risk to human health.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
Errors in these high-pressure updates can lead to system failures, causing significant downtime that disrupts business operations.
—Jody Brazil, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The noise disrupts a dog's sensitive hearing, and their instinctive reaction is often to bark, hide, or flee.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Ford’s comments also raise the specter of broader retaliation from Canada that somehow disrupts the flow of oil imported into the United States, although analysts say such a move looks unlikely at this point.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Single crystal wires that offer noise-free signal transmission, eliminating grain boundary scattering that typically disrupts signals.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Blue light from screens disrupts melatonin production, which is vital for sleep.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Disrupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupts. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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