as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a chaotic cellar sorely in need of some straightening up
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Recent Examples of chaotic
Other concerns about Trump’s chaotic second term emerged in interviews.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
At that point, retailers wanted to shift the narrative past the day's chaotic origins, opting for a different story.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Now 35, Paige broke out as the titular lead of Zola, the A24 film based on the viral Twitter thread about a dancer’s chaotic road trip to Florida.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
And on Tuesday, he was targeted by federal agents trying to arrest him in an immigration proceeding, leading to a chaotic confrontation in downtown Los Angeles.
—Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
At that point, retailers wanted to shift the narrative past the day's chaotic origins, opting for a different story.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Now 35, Paige broke out as the titular lead of Zola, the A24 film based on the viral Twitter thread about a dancer’s chaotic road trip to Florida.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
And on Tuesday, he was targeted by federal agents trying to arrest him in an immigration proceeding, leading to a chaotic confrontation in downtown Los Angeles.
—Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaotic
Adjective
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The podcast episode premiered amid Angelia Solomon's ongoing court battle more than a decade after her and Aaron Solomon's bitter and messy divorce in 2013.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moisten the disposable sheets with water and a gentle cleaning agent like Dawn dish soap, then use the DIY wet wipes to clean countertops or messy faces.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were no mice in Gene and Betsy’s house, which was cluttered, messy, maybe, but not hoardy or dirty.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tens of thousands of pieces of space junk — and millions more smaller bits of orbital debris — are cluttered in low Earth orbit, the narrow band of space where many telecommunications and GPS satellites circle the planet.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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Another study challenging the MICI scenario noted that breaking ice also tends to form a mélange, a dense, jumbled slurry of icebergs and sea ice.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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While Texas Tech has emerged as the clear favorite to win the conference (-120 odds on BetMGM), the chasing pack is still a jumbled mess.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Those willing to put in the time (and those who aren't easily wigged out) may find to their confused delight that Tippett is the maddest creative god of them all.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Oscar-winning filmmaker makes the viewer as torn and confused and at wit’s end as the people trying to avoid doomsday.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Chaotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaotic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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