as in jumbles
a state in which everything is out of order
the boys' bedroom was in its usual disarray
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as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
he had accidentally disarrayed his brother's CDs, leaving a telltale sign of borrowing without permission
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarrays
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In their letter, the senators cited the approaching El Niño — a periodic Pacific warming that disrupts weather patterns and supercharges marine heat waves — as evidence the cuts are particularly ill-timed.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Elizalde’s model at Viva disrupts the way business has been done in the past.—
Karen Idelson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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All’s well that metal-as-hells well.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There is a version of leadership that confuses visibility with impact, equating big initiatives and dramatic turnarounds with strong leadership.—
Monica Cutia,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The whole concept of toxic fandom confuses me because, outside of the anger and backwards thinking, because who cares about a movie franchise that much?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Noun
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This robot vacuum handles daily crumbs, pet hair, and high-traffic messes without Mom lifting a finger.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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Avoid close contact with others, avoid handling food, wash your hands frequently and thoroughly clean up any bathroom messes.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As the group shuffles toward catastrophe, Verbinski intercuts their mission with flashbacks to their civilian lives.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other confusions make for a long day for those who orbit around their lives, especially when each must confront the other’s love interest.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The idea that there can be any kind of misalignment between them, though, disturbs her.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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An intense exchange disturbs peace on the job as Mercury and Pluto clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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“Disarrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarrays. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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