disheveled 1 of 2

variants or dishevelled

disheveled

2 of 2

verb

variants or dishevelled
past tense of dishevel

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disheveled
Adjective
Jurors Thursday afternoon watched the first hour of the interview with a disheveled Dominguez and the Davis detectives who wanted answers from their prime suspect. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2025 The remaining disheveled flowers aren’t as attractive as the seed heads on a poppy, for example. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025 Indeed, the Democratic Party has become a ramshackle, disheveled party and has given a new meaning to spontaneous combustion. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025 Moore will star alongside him as Lt. Columbo, a disheveled and seemingly bumbling detective who’s investigating the crime. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disheveled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheveled
Adjective
  • Notably, over the next three days — through a hot but noisy producer price index reading and a messy University of Michigan consumer-sentiment survey — the benchmark treated Tuesday’s closing level just under 6,450 as a floor, testing it repeatedly and finishing the week right on it.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The endeavor plays out the way most weddings do, as a messy process with unexpected challenges that test the bounds of teamwork.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After a season disrupted by injuries and fewer starts, the writing was on the wall.
    Julia Ranney, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Behind the scenes there was no doubt other dreams were dashed and processes disrupted.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With no federal law protecting online information and just a patchwork of state privacy laws, many Americans are confused and concerned about how their online information is used, according to surveys by the Pew Research Center.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The memo was welcome for taxpayers who were confused about limits resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made another tweak.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Toronto talks often about turning the page — leaving sloppy play or outside noise in the previous night.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • They’re known for their sloppy juan– brisket trimmings and pulled pork in a flour tortilla.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Witnesses described to the Free Press a chaotic scene inside the store as shoppers scrambled to evade the man.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • These chaotic phases serve a crucial purpose that is easy to miss in the moment.
    Ginni Saraswati, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.
    Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
Verb
  • For more on Marvel Rivals, our in-depth guides cover the best Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist characters, which are due to get shuffled thanks to the arrival of the new heroes.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Analysts at Mizuho shuffled up its top picks in a note Monday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Disheveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheveled. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

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