as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
the disarrangement of the files makes it almost impossible to find anything
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Noun
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The bacteria causing havoc for summer swimmers include E.coli and Enterococcus — nasty germs often found in the feces of people and animals.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
3 July 2025 -
Cilic was never in the contest because of a foot blister that was causing havoc with pain and movement, something that was imperative against the balletic Federer.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Against this corporate financial quagmire, Wintour hasn’t made a complete mess of Vogue from a purely performance metric.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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This is a mess and the mess – not the whistleblowing – is endangering your job and your customer’s well-being.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Across the street, the Brook household is thrown into chaos as Agnes refuses to accept Ada's new position as lady of the house.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Delta's annual earnings per share guidance was lower than its forecast in January but higher than Wall Street's estimates, helping allay some fears about recent tariff chaos.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Split oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to avoid regulatory confusion.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Amid uncertainty and confusion, people turn to leaders who promise to guide them out of darkness.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Art the Clown is going to raise hell as the Terrifier film franchise comes to Halloween Horror Nights for the first time.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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What fresh hell will Wednesday’s Grandmama (the Absolutely Fabulous Joanna Lumley) raise at Nevermore?—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
9 July 2025
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In his June ruling following the competency hearing, Judge Bates said that six of seven doctors diagnosed Menzies with a neurological disorder but disagreed about its extent and effect.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Joel was unable to attend the screening due to his recent brain disorder diagnosis.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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When the restaurant is set to host a nationally renowned author as a special guest, the location falls into disarray.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the Democrats had been left in disarray by their years in the wilderness.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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“Disarrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarrangement. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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