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disconnected

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verb

past tense of disconnect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disconnected
Adjective
Other numbers provided were either busy or disconnected. Christopher Elliot, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 This imbalance can erode trust, create feelings of isolation and deepen resentment, leaving both partners feeling disconnected despite being physically together. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Verb
Wiseman said the demolition process takes time as permits are secured, asbestos and other hazards are removed, and utilities are disconnected. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 As of March 4, Bryant’s phone and Gmail account had been disconnected, and its Instagram page was taken down. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disconnected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconnected
Adjective
  • Eurostar already allows passengers to book a single ticket from London to several Swiss cities, including Geneva, Zurich, and Lausanne.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • The Dragons loaded the bases with two outs for Dean who lined a single to right to drive home two to give Carroll a 3-0 lead.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • The victim was later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine corporal, who had hitched a ride with Kraft to meet friends at a party, the sheriff's department said in a separate release.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • Thorn says that, while coincidental, the two acquisitions happened on separate timelines.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson spoke about the frustrating Game 2 loss, revealing a big regret that led to the defeat.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Technical glitches and changing rules are frustrating borrowers trying to plan.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • The sale of the detached house in the 2300 block of Fruitdale Ave., San Jose, has been finalized.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
  • Through it all, there’s the metronomic wash of the tides onto the sand, waves lapping the beach, the undulation of the ocean, and the cityscape of Rockaway, with its large apartment buildings and detached houses, in the background.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • After a tumultuous on-and-off-again relationship, Tran and Brown officially split in late 2014.
    Alex Heigl, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • The song was released in 1973, only a few years after The Beatles split, highlighting how quickly the two reconnected.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Around the same time, a team unconnected to Assadi posted their own result that reduced the edge coloring time to the order of m times the cube root of n (opens a new tab).
    Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
  • However, some legacy banks remain unconnected to universal providers, forcing clients to manually download and upload bank statements.
    Peter Potapov, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Disconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconnected. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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