dog's breakfast

noun

Definition of dog's breakfastnext
chiefly British
as in chaos

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  1. chaos
  2. disorder
  3. compound
  4. fusion
  5. alloy
  6. blend
  7. composite
  8. disarray
Noun
  • Then Mayor Eric Adams appointed her to oversee about 49,000 employees at a law enforcement agency still emerging from chaos and turmoil — and the departures of three commissioners since June 2023.
    Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In the 2000s, when the new capitalist order took hold after the wild, post-soviet freedom and chaos, Kranin had to close his non-commercial endeavor.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaos
Noun
  • The main problem was the incumbency disadvantage, exacerbated by inflation—and immigration, and also urban disorder, wokeness, and trans swimmers.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Others don’t want their spinal disorder connected to the shooting in any way.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of disorder
Noun
  • All foods with different colors have different compounds.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
  • When ground cinnamon is prepared, some producers may intentionally add lead compounds to enhance the weight or color of the product and, thus, fetch a higher sale price.
    Katarzyna Kordas, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of compound
Noun
  • For a planet that has oceans and a D to H ratio similar to earth’s, deuterium fusion power would deplete the D to H ratio within a few hundred million years, Catling and colleagues noted.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, lumbar fusion surgeries -- such as the one purportedly described by Mangione -- are commonly performed but often fail to provide lasting relief, according to various studies.
    Liz Neporent, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fusion
Noun
  • The bike is equipped with slick tires and lightweight alloy wheels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This prototype rides on center-lock alloy wheels (19 inches at the front, 20 inches at the rear), but production cars will have 959-style magnesium rims.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of alloy
Noun
  • Shop them in various colors, including deep brown, forest green, grey, winter white, and more. Reebok After Class Joggers These on-sale luxe joggers are made with a majority cotton blend and are a great pick for everyday wear.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tuberose, peach, and sandalwood blend to create a woo-woo forest.
    Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of blend
Noun
  • The composite was compiled from a series of images Perseverance captured at roughly the halfway point of its ascent, using its Mastcam-Z cameras high on the rover's mast.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The stock market had a big week as well, with the Nasdaq composite exceeding 20,000 for the first time ever on Wednesday.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of composite
Noun
  • But ever since the doc marketplace fell into disarray several years ago, an increasing number of celebrities have stopped simply slapping their names onto titles.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Next game: Idle Safe scale: 3/10 Like Indiana, the Crimson Tide are in the playoff field if upsets don’t throw this weekend into disarray.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of disarray
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