out of sequence

phrase

: not in order

After she dropped the photographs, they were out of sequence.

Examples of out of sequence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was just one problem – two of the New York Giants’ rings were out of sequence. — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2023

For Kammerer, who comes from the theater, acting scenes out of sequence was a new experience. — Partner Content, Variety, 29 Dec. 2022

But the herky-jerky rhythm — with scenes sometimes out of sequence — fascinated and bewildered audiences. — Jonathan Kandell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2022

That catalog proved critical because, as with most movies, scenes were shot out of sequence. — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022

Its answer is to narrate the life of its protagonist, a Florentine ophthalmologist named Marco Carrera, out of sequence. — The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022

Hoffman’s storyline happens out of sequence because Meise tells more than the history of oppression. — Armond White, National Review, 11 Mar. 2022

The examples used are plucked out of sequence from a lifetime of pitting his body against the seemingly unendurable. — New York Times, 28 Jan. 2022