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chaos

noun

ˈkā-ˌäs How to pronounce chaos (audio)
Definition of chaosnext
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 At the 100 Club a couple days later, meanwhile, a mere bolt or tin can thrown through the air would barely have been noticed amid all of the chaos and disorder. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 Multihyphenate and a mother of four, Ayesha Curry finds sanity in the chaos of her day-to-day. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Born and raised in Atlanta, McMahan is known for material on relationships, family, aging, and the everyday chaos of trying to hold it all together. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Next, save 22% on the Google Nest Doorbell ahead of the sale chaos for an easier way to keep an eye on the front door. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chaos
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaos
  1. havoc
  2. mess
  3. jumble
  4. confusion
  5. hell
  6. disorder
Noun
  • In Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Corey Heteherman’s system, everything starts with creating havoc up front.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The secondary is experienced and has shown a knack for causing havoc against opposing quarterbacks.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of havoc
Noun
  • One person may be disappointed by your choice, but overextending yourself could create a bigger mess.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Styptic pencils, made with the same fast-acting aluminum sulfate, are reusable and packaged with a protective cap to prevent mess.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of mess
Noun
  • 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
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Trump announced his ban in a post Friday, causing some confusion in the White House as crews from the outelts remained onsite.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This confusion of terms, says Breau, is in part because of the way American law looks at psychedelics and religion.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • The swarm of hell shall breathe up from the furnace that warms it, and over which Satan himself shall preside.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Queenie also visits her personal hell and the fates of LaLaurie and Laveau.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of hell
Noun
  • Kyl died Wednesday night from a neurological disorder, said Gordon James, a communications professional who is a longtime friend of the Kyl family.
    — JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Ning Xu of Tsinghua University in Beijing beat out 346 other video entries from 40 different countries with his super-resolution video (above) of the abnormal beating of cilia in the airways of a child with a rare genetic respiratory disorder.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of disorder

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“Chaos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaos. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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