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as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out
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Recent Examples of derange
The political landscape is horrifying, distracting, deranged and unhinged.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
It’d be deranged not to bring back Storrie and Williams as the leads—so of course their return has been confirmed.
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Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
The new atomic age was a test case for the coming collisions of scale that derange us now.
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B. R. Cohen,
Longreads,
13 Jan. 2026
None of them were deranged enough to crack Williams — though Storrie, on the other hand, was slightly unprepared for the heat their fans brought to the game.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for derange
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
It’d be deranged not to bring back Storrie and Williams as the leads—so of course their return has been confirmed.
—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
The new atomic age was a test case for the coming collisions of scale that derange us now.
—
B. R. Cohen,
Longreads,
13 Jan. 2026
None of them were deranged enough to crack Williams — though Storrie, on the other hand, was slightly unprepared for the heat their fans brought to the game.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for derange
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derange
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The first trailer stars Keitel drinking in a bar, while the second sees DeVito’s sleep getting disturbed by a phone call.
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What a depressing, disturbing waste, no matter the final verdict.
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The fires also disrupted travel across parts of Miami-Dade County.
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Poor nutrition, lack of physical activity and health conditions like metabolic bone disease can disrupt bone remodeling, leading to weaker bones over time.
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For all the chatter about his choices in handbags, Haaland doesn’t seem remotely bothered.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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The decision reverses a June 15 determination by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher, who concluded the Petersburg resident's candidacy was intended to confuse voters rather than represent a legitimate campaign.
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The senator and allies, including the National Republican Senatorial Committee, have condemned the challenger’s efforts to join the race, arguing his presence could confuse voters.
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The risk is that only a handful of clubs will be able to cough up those sums, unbalancing the market.
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The trouble was that this stance unbalanced him at home.
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Unfortunately, neighbor Sandy (Kelsey Pribilski) is unhinged and has some opinions about Sarah’s potential changes to the property, and things get dark quickly.
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Others’ unhinged ignorance can be fun.
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Efforts to organize and tidy often turned into sitting on the floor surrounded by piles of stuff and getting easily distracted with sentimental finds.
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But that was a bit ago, and there is a theory now that perhaps this is starting to leak, or maybe be confirmed soon, to distract from the recent, very poor performance of Supergirl in theaters.
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One concern is parents of autistic children, who often have gastrointestinal issues, though the science linking those issues to autism is unsettled.
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Warner offers little comfort to executives unsettled by last week’s events.
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“Derange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derange. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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