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disharmonizing

verb

present participle of disharmonize
as in disrupting

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  1. disrupting
  2. upsetting
  3. skewing
  4. disturbing
  5. confusing
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  • Organizations must determine which systems are affected, understand the business consequences of remediation, and test and deploy fixes without disrupting critical operations.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers learned that parents were concerned by low-flying helicopter noise disrupting their children’s sleep and affecting their brain health.
    — Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disrupting
Verb
  • Northern Illinois fan Jay remembered when upsetting Notre Dame or reaching the Orange Bowl felt like an attainable dream.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Chelsea Green dramatically won the WWE Women's Interim Championship in a thrilling ladder match, upsetting heavy favorite Charlotte Flair.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of upsetting
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  • These milestones can even been weeks apart, according to the Farmers' Almanac, skewing when the snow is first counted.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • It’s barely sweetened, so the crepes can cover multiple meals, skewing savory with a filling of melty cheese or cooked vegetables, or sweet, like this one, with jammy fruit.
    — Julia Sherman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of skewing
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  • Switching means learning a new interface while disturbing an entire digital environment.
    — Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Also, the ship uses dynamic positioning in many cases versus anchoring and disturbing the ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbing
Verb
  • Dirty glass, confusing backing liners and difficulty repositioning the film were among the most common frustrations.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Then began the desperate, confusing search for their colleagues.
    — Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of confusing
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“Disharmonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disharmonizing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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