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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
Jack Smith should be considered mentally deranged, and he should be thrown out of the country.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Written in black and white, the attacks look deranged.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 31 May 2023
But in her new album Workin’ on a World, that goodness is now deranged.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Apr. 2023
Clearly, he is deranged.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Written in black and white, the attacks look deranged.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 31 May 2023
But in her new album Workin’ on a World, that goodness is now deranged.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Apr. 2023
Clearly, he is deranged.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derange
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Beaches aren’t typically hotspots for these kinds of fossils unless something is disturbing the seafloor nearby and carrying the remains to shore.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Solar flares can disturb Earth's ionosphere, for instance, briefly disrupting high-frequency radio signals and leading to brief radio blackouts on the daylit side of the planet during the flare event.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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An extended pause in scheduling student visas could lead to delays that may disrupt college, boarding-school or exchange students’ plans to enroll in summer and fall terms.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Despite the sharp decline in sales, Capri’s inventories were up 1 percent at the end of the quarter, reflecting $60 million of goods that were brought in earlier than planned in a sourcing landscape that’s been disrupted by President Donald Trump’s trade war.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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After years of ‘losing culture,’ can the new-look Chicago Bears turn things around on defense? Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard didn’t bother mincing words.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Users do have to purchase such gadgets, learn how to utilize them, and put them on their body, however, which are all steps that many folks simply won't bother taking.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
26 May 2025
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Also, this word et cetera at the end of the sentence confused me.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Weir was confused by the man’s unusual conviction, though.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Amorim’s personnel changes unbalanced an already fragile team.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The land turns from a carbon sink into a carbon source, further unbalancing our planet’s carbon cycle.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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In the team meeting at the top of NCAA Tournament week, Weekly rolls a montage of the Lady Vols hollering and smiling and acting generally unhinged during games.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The baby brother of the family, Alistar swings wildly from adorably anxious to full-on unhinged with zero warning.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Growth must reinforce strategy, not distract from it.—
Ayo Adepoju,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But when the pair get to a higher point in order to try to see where the Wolves are/where Tommy might be, Ellie is distracted by a nearby aquarium, which has a giant ferris wheel nearby.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
25 May 2025
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Since taking the helm in 2018, Powell has steered the Fed through a litany of challenges, such as an economic crisis sowed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a historic bout of high inflation, and now, an erratic global trade war that has unsettled decision-makers across the world.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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But also recognize that sometimes our most significant relationship growth comes through moments that initially unsettle us.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Derange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derange. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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