as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
considering the haphazard way you measured the ingredients, it's a wonder the cookies came out this good
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as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
shoes were tossed haphazard into the closet
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Recent Examples of haphazard
Helen Coster and Julia Harte, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Along with haphazard tariff moves, comments from the administration in recent days has stoked investors’ fears about the economy.
—Lisa Kailai Han,sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Once the heart of a massive, 15,000-acre property owned in the 19th century by a man named Nicolas Den, it had been parceled out in a haphazard way over the years and then partially reassembled, leaving Himovitz with a piece of land whose shape resembles an upside-down boot.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
The collections have felt too laden with merch, too bloated with haphazard ideas.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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The seemingly haphazard composition of the list – and the potentially enormous financial implications – raised immediate concerns in the academic community.
—Helen Coster and Julia Harte, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Along with haphazard tariff moves, comments from the administration in recent days has stoked investors’ fears about the economy.
—Lisa Kailai Han,sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Once the heart of a massive, 15,000-acre property owned in the 19th century by a man named Nicolas Den, it had been parceled out in a haphazard way over the years and then partially reassembled, leaving Himovitz with a piece of land whose shape resembles an upside-down boot.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
The collections have felt too laden with merch, too bloated with haphazard ideas.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haphazard
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The bill also calls for the State Department of Education to conduct random surprise visits at private special education institutions.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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But all that information exists in random, unorganized disorder.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Businesses now live in fear of retroactive rulings, arbitrary penalties and endless audits.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The risks include wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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Similarly, erratic rainfall patterns in India are threatening crop consistency and farmer livelihoods.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Minnesota is tough as hell, but the defensive pressure the Thunder bring on every possession will be too much for a Timberwolves offense that can be erratic at times.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Haphazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haphazard. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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