as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of disorient
Lights are turned on at all times except during power outages, leaving detainees disoriented and unable to sleep.
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Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Christine felt both validated and disoriented by the idea that, between her and her mother, the facts were never really in question.
—Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The 49-year-old mother became disoriented trying to retrace their steps, and their vehicle got stuck in the dirt, stranding them in the dense forestry, according to Calaveras County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Lt. Greg Stark.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 July 2025
Now, with his Administration overseeing the very documents his followers long demanded, Trump has made a sharp pivot—one that has disoriented many of his most ardent fans.
—Nik Popli, Time, 16 July 2025
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Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Christine felt both validated and disoriented by the idea that, between her and her mother, the facts were never really in question.
—Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The 49-year-old mother became disoriented trying to retrace their steps, and their vehicle got stuck in the dirt, stranding them in the dense forestry, according to Calaveras County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Lt. Greg Stark.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 July 2025
Now, with his Administration overseeing the very documents his followers long demanded, Trump has made a sharp pivot—one that has disoriented many of his most ardent fans.
—Nik Popli, Time, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorient
Verb
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Leadership upheaval has inevitably confused the Athleta brand and after being a star while its parent floundered, two years into Dickson’s tenure the tables have turned.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Day-to-day practice has long relied on clinical tools that confuse race with biology.—
Craig Spencer,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Wedged in the far southeastern corner of the bottom of the continent, between South Africa and Mozambique, Eswatini is the last absolute monarchy in Africa, a status that bewilders modernizers and beguiles traditionalists.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the footage, the cat meticulously grooms Flan de Queso, while the little dog looks up, somewhat bewildered by the unexpected show of affection.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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The exhibition matchup is already creating controversy and has some perplexed, given both fighters were headed down very different paths.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Brewers owner Bud Selig, who would later become MLB commissioner, was perplexed at how a team could win 13 straight in April and then lose 12 straight in May.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Many commenters were baffled no one wanted to match with McBride.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump baffled Beverly Hills residents after saying the wealthy West Coast city is so crime-ridden that people leave their car doors and trunks unlocked to avoid having their windows or other parts of their vehicles damaged when thieves show up.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Aug. 2025
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That position is especially puzzling given how a robust impeachment effort stands to alter the prevailing political landscape.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Volvo went on puzzling trips every month, according to the electronic highway tolling system.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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