DISARRAYS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

disarrays 1 of 2

noun

plural of disarray

as in jumbles

a state in which everything is out of order the boys' bedroom was in its usual disarray

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disarrays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of disarray

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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Noun

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

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Verb

According to the 2025 Global Sleep Survey by Resmed, a medical device company, 39% of respondents said their partner disrupts their sleep at least once a week.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026
The 2025 Global Sleep Survey from medical device company Resmed found that 39% of respondents said their partner disrupts their sleep at least once a week.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupts

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An episode of septicemia, with its hells and paradises, its nightmares and hallucinations, transforms Borges into a story writer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of hells

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Between the powerful suction, automatic hair detangling, and extra tools for tackling stairs and stubborn messes, there’s plenty here for homes where shedding never seems to clock out.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
The uptick in quality is largely connected to the box and the multidimensional chaos that peaked with the Jason-pocalypse that ended season one and has now spilled over into new worlds and new messes.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of messes

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That disturbs Masters, an auto mechanic who moved out of the mobile home park before the 2021 floods.

— Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
Traffic between somebody else's router and somebody else's laptop, say in a random coffee shop or an airport, can provide the radio field that your body disturbs to create your specific signature.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

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