as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
the boy's room is in such chaos that it looks as though a tornado had struck
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Recent Examples of chaos
Clearly, attacking at speed and embracing the chaos of end-to-end football takes a physical toll.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Recently, the pod has expanded its connection with fans through the TII Tour, bringing the show’s signature comedy and chaos to live audiences across the country.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The additional teams could create even more uncertainty and chaos, especially when the knockout rounds arrive and penalty-kick shootouts can help keep a Cinderella run going.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The structure quickly broke apart, throwing the family into the raging river, where they were separated in the chaos.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Recently, the pod has expanded its connection with fans through the TII Tour, bringing the show’s signature comedy and chaos to live audiences across the country.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The additional teams could create even more uncertainty and chaos, especially when the knockout rounds arrive and penalty-kick shootouts can help keep a Cinderella run going.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The structure quickly broke apart, throwing the family into the raging river, where they were separated in the chaos.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaos
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The goal of all this havoc is not to destroy democracy, according to Vergara—though that might be a welcome side effect, to some—but to torpedo the rule of law and thereby protect illicit financial gains.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc.—
Joanna Ossinger,Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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In a memo released Thursday morning, Levine Cava did not mention the fuel depot mess in announcing the immediate departures of Morales and Webb.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Platner is navigating this mess with a notably shallow reserve of goodwill, even among his backers on the left.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Kennedy’s ACIP didn’t issue a guidance on COVID vaccines until September, then softened the recommendations for their use, sowing confusion as pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and patients tried to figure out who was eligible for the shots and whether insurers would pay.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Lost in the Brazilian tears, anguish and confusion was just how clinical the Germans had been.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Meanwhile, in Sacramento, the Kings are back in basketball hell after tying for the fourth-worst record in the NBA despite having the league’s eighth-highest payroll.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The group said the bottles contributed to crime, blight, littering, loitering and chronic disorder.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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“Chaos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaos. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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