derange

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Recent Examples on the Web Terriers are deranged animals who could probably teach us a lot about how brains pointlessly track small movements and changes; these traits of theirs far exceed those needed to hunt small rustling prey. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023 Eventually this damage can derange cells enough to result in cancer. David J. Waters, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015 Clearly, he is deranged. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023 The theme of restive youth deranged by suburban propriety was one that Cookie, born Dorothy Karen Mueller in 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, knew all too well. Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for derange 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derange
Verb
  • The cadaver dogs alerted detectives to freshly disturbed soil in the backyard.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Diddy has been accused of raping another woman, and these accusations are disturbing.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Republicans have already put forth 120 lawsuits in 26 states to curb, challenge, and disrupt the 2024 returns.
    Jeff Raikes, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • In Kansas, Emily faces a world disrupted by drought, dust storms and a personal tragedy that leaves her beloved niece on their doorstep.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Ultimately, Stephen isn’t bothered by the comments from those who don’t understand her perspective.
    Sara Belcher, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Playing back in the day, I couldn’t be bothered to go to the gym or eat at Cluckin’ Bell, so my CJ was always rail thin with a ‘fro and a goatee, trackpants, and a Grove Street sweatshirt.
    Ade Adeniji, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The 24-year-old then completed his hat-trick with another fine goal, confusing the Dortmund defenders with dazzling footwork before firing a shot past the goalkeeper.
    Ben Church, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Growing Conditions: Full sun and poor soil Size: 20 to 40 feet Zones: 5–9 06 of 10 Virginia Creeper Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) is often confused with poison ivy (which is also a native plant), but this vine has five leaflets, not three.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Moreover, releasing additional organisms into areas where there might already be a ladybug population could further unbalance the current ecosystem.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Though this streamlined version is more muscular, some of the playwright’s cuts have unbalanced his structure: the main dramatic pivot rests on the show’s wobbliest scene, and grownup Joan’s late-play entrance cues a series of diminishing returns.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The next clip in the montage shows a backyard patio roof coming unhinged in a downpour.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
  • What began 40 years ago as a very fringe, occasionally unhinged, wholly unfiltered fashion-palooza is now—not unlike many Parisian houses, and the industry at large—facing a time of transition.
    Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Let humor enhance your message, not distract from it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Officials say the crash was an accident, reports Billy Arnold for the Jackson Hole News & Guide—the driver was not speeding or distracted by a cellphone.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • With a constantly roaming camera, director James Wan uses long takes to cleanly establish each space onscreen; meanwhile, constant zooms and slight compositional shifts perpetually unsettle the audience.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Shanghai Fashion Week showed resilience in the face of unsettling economic headwinds.
    Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024

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“Derange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derange. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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