as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
those unexpected problems that can disorganize an entire plan
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Recent Examples of disorganize
They were disorganized and inefficient, their battles had been going poorly, and their leadership suffered from corruption and distrust.
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Type C follows two already established parenting personalities, Type A and Type B. Where As are rigid in structure and routine, Bs are laid-back, spontaneous, and often disorganized.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
In high school, she was disorganized and distracted.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
The event sparked a lot of online chatter — not all positive — with some runners calling the race disorganized and a marketing event catered to influencers.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Type C follows two already established parenting personalities, Type A and Type B. Where As are rigid in structure and routine, Bs are laid-back, spontaneous, and often disorganized.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
In high school, she was disorganized and distracted.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
The event sparked a lot of online chatter — not all positive — with some runners calling the race disorganized and a marketing event catered to influencers.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorganize
Verb
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But the science shows exercising late at night, just before bed can disrupt sleep.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and Navy both operate advanced jamming aircraft, such as the J-16D, equipped with pods that can disrupt radar, GPS, and datalinks across wide areas.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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A lot of disturbing things happened in The Exorcist — Regan MacNeil's 360 neck turn remains one of the most diabolical things to happen on film — and for its innovations, the 1973 movie scored 10 Oscar nominations.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her daughter was confused, and eventually asked Nasser for an explanation as to what had been said.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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At her spring show, Marie-Adam Leenaerdt brought back the style, but her shiny spandex stocking version ensures no one confuses the look for child’s play.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Disorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorganize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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