discombobulated

Definition of discombobulatednext
past tense of discombobulate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of discombobulated Richard Dreyfuss stars as an Indiana electric lineman/dad who gets discombobulated after a light from a passing UFO compels him to do weirdo things — like build a mountain replica inside of his home. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 Jackson Merrill is too talented to be this discombobulated much longer. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Does springing forward in early March leave you feeling discombobulated during your commute? Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Yet Grace is the one who wakes up in space, and this story emerges nonlinearly, narrative flashbacks like bursts of memory ripping through his brain, discombobulated after a long intergalactic coma. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 With this kind of wind, you get really easily discombobulated. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026 However, the system has been discombobulated already, and the impact is likely to reach the Thanksgiving holiday. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 His absence clearly discombobulated Denver’s defense after a tremendous first half, as second-year corner Kris Abrams-Draine filled in for Surtain but couldn’t prevent Dallas wideouts CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens from getting going on a lengthy scoring drive. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Thielow’s camera captures her kids in tender moments, clinging to her or sometimes discombobulated by their mother’s absence. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discombobulated
Verb
  • And this isn't even the first time the USC athletic department has gotten its ancient Greek literature confused.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Blazers say a handshake agreement with Mayor Keith Wilson, the city and the county was made in March, and are confused why there has been a shift.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The news conference that followed left some economists baffled.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • Another passerby was baffled by how empty the corner now looks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Republicans use metaphor to turn unpopular policies into perky catchphrases, leaving Democrats bewildered.
    Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
  • In Texas, Spain bewildered France, neutralising what has looked like the most formidable attack in the tournament.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • When casting director Nancy Nayor was young, her parents were puzzled by her entertainment choices.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • First, Miguel is puzzled when Chuy and his parents, Rosalío (Fernando Cuautl) and Margarita (Leidi Gutiérrez), abruptly leave town without warning.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Workers at Doherty Staffing Solutions were perplexed when strangers started calling the office in response to recruitment texts — texts the firm never sent.
    Bill Lukitsch, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The Wiener Kitchen diners weren’t the only Kansas Citians perplexed by this description.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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“Discombobulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discombobulated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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