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as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out
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Recent Examples of derange
Actor Ron Perlman, delightfully deranged and playing one of two antagonists here (the other is Mexican film legend Claudio Brook), went on to become one of del Toro’s most enduring collaborators.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025
Many of those viewers have strong opinions and allegiances and are deranged.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Most people don’t commit violent acts, but in the hands of someone who’s fired up and mentally deranged, anything can happen.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The perpetrator is obviously deranged, but posts like Min’s might rile up and radicalize the next deranged person.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2025
Many of those viewers have strong opinions and allegiances and are deranged.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Most people don’t commit violent acts, but in the hands of someone who’s fired up and mentally deranged, anything can happen.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The perpetrator is obviously deranged, but posts like Min’s might rile up and radicalize the next deranged person.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derange
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So, changing your eating patterns can disturb it and affect blood sugar control.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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Shuttle buses often pause to allow passengers to observe animals without disturbing them.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Still, the broader bond rout reflects anxiety about the global economy after crude oil surged toward $120 a barrel, up almost 80% since the Iran war began and disrupted shipments from the Middle East.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Beijing may need to look elsewhere for supply if Iran’s exports are disrupted, another factor that could increase energy prices.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Up until the past decade or so, food critics seldom bothered to write about casual cafes such as Zip's, instead focusing on the newest shiny-object restaurants in town.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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None of that seems to have bothered Trump.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the fall of 2023, Yanxiao joined Tsinghua University, where his research confused professors who were accustomed to more conventional disciplinary lines.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the notice sent last spring was so vague and confusing that few people used it to object.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Imagine the wartime use of leaflets that were dropped in large quantities over battlefields, or onto townships, and contained a single message that was intended to mentally unbalance large numbers of citizens or soldiers.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One executive raised concerns about the program’s viability for health systems that span multiple states—and could see funds dispersed unevenly across their geographies, unbalancing regional programs.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The provocative, genre-defying horror flick boasts unhinged gore, a delightfully dark sense of humor, Madigan as the creepiest aunt ever, and a crowd-pleasing finale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hudson is unhinged and chaotic and hilarious, and Connor is so caring.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Here are Christian and Rick potentially alerting the game in a way never seen before in 50 seasons, and Devens is half-distracted the entire time dealing with a pesky Windsor knot.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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The smooth black leather and wood-look rubber soles are perfect for elevating your office attire without distracting from the rest of your outfit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kasun Jayawardana, a tour guide in Galle, said residents were unsettled to see the aftermath of a war arrive on their coastline in a country still marked by decades of its own conflict.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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But peace can be unsettling too, which the poem can capture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Derange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derange. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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