disheveling

variants or dishevelling
present participle of dishevel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheveling
Verb
  • The trade policy uncertainty continues to present significant challenges for business leaders, disrupting long-term planning, investment decisions, and global supply chain strategies.
    Time, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Artificial intelligence is already disrupting numerous sectors across society.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t come over here disturbing my peace if mahogany queens aren’t your preferred type.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Crimping is the process of severing a crop at the base and laying it over to create a decomposing thatch/mulch layer for the garden without disturbing the soil.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Disheveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheveling. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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