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adverb

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Recent Examples of higgledy-piggledy
Adverb
Instead of obsessing over the latest higgledy-piggledy, do something useful. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024 Go local in Tokyo Courtesy of Trunk Hotels Hidden in the higgledy-piggledy lanes of Tokyo’s Kagurazaka district (also known as ‘Little Kyoto’), Trunk(House) helps its guests experience the city in a way few other hotels can. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for higgledy-piggledy
Adjective
  • Think: Date nights, birthdays, team outings — anyone looking for a creative outlet who doesn't mind getting a little messy.
    McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In Peters’s work, the process of self-discovery and transition is messy, radical, and urgent.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The lack of unity and communication within the New York Jets organization could not have been symbolized more fittingly before the last kickoff of a topsy-turvy campaign.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • It’s been a topsy-turvy last year for the euro zone with its largest economies, Germany and France, seeing political and economic turbulence that means neither has a budget in place for 2025.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Republican lawmakers called the chaotic exit one of the darkest moments of Biden's administration.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Streets pulse with music, laughter, and a packed calendar of events, creating an electric atmosphere that draws both locals and visitors into one joyous and chaotic rhythm.
    Joyce Onuorah, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The daughter of Palestinian immigrants to America, Arabella is both confused and demanding.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Listen to this article Zach LaVine’s teammates are confused.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Even if your pet accidentally stains your carpet, this cleaner easily removes the mess.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
  • By separating out the foods, Rice was trying to establish if cross-contact, when an allergen is accidentally transferred from one food to another, had occurred.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Higgledy-piggledy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higgledy-piggledy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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