as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the wind had hopelessly disarranged my hair
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Recent Examples of disarrange
Their habitats were ransacked, their migration routes disarranged, truncated, cut off.
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Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarrange
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Bullet train services were temporarily disrupted, and cameras mounted on buildings showed visible shaking.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2026
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However, drinking caffeinated tea too late in the day can disrupt sleep.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rose tells Shaw that her community is concerned about sacred remains being disturbed.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 34-year-old appeared to have deactivated her X account after disturbing posts on her account resurfaced online.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Farmers’ Almanac will be gone for good after its final 2026 edition, not to be confused with The Old Farmer's Almanac, a separate publication.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Disarrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarrange. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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