as in chaotic
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
the office is still topsy-turvy even though we moved in months ago
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as in haphazard
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Recent Examples of topsy-turvy
Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
And in the topsy-turvy world of the global Left, oppressors are presumptively guilty.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
The final minute was a microcosm of a topsy-turvy affair.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Since then, however, it's been topsy-turvy for the team with star players coming and going.
—Dana Jacobson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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The flames had torn through everything in their path, including the cash savings many traders hid with their wares in order to keep them out of Zimbabwe’s topsy-turvy banking system.
—Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
And in the topsy-turvy world of the global Left, oppressors are presumptively guilty.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
The final minute was a microcosm of a topsy-turvy affair.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Since then, however, it's been topsy-turvy for the team with star players coming and going.
—Dana Jacobson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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His new bride, the title character known as Ani (Mikey Madison), and his handlers spend much of the rest of the movie in pursuit, a chaotic chase that culminates at the Manhattan strip club where Ani dances.Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Reports Rakhimov, whose seat was in the back of the aircraft, continued describing the chaotic event, saying his body was hit.Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Their separation and subsequent divorce proceedings became messy over how to split their assets.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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After messy elections in February, Pakistan elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, younger brother of three-time leader Nawaz Sharif.Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Two conditions within this category are atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, which are often confused.Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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Erivo immediately got emotional as the Victorious alum, looking a little bit confused, held her friend’s finger for support.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Topsy-turvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsy-turvy. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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