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or dishevelled
as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
I got my suit pressed so I wouldn't look so disheveled for the wedding
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or dishevelled
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind
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Recent Examples of disheveled
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s even a scene change to a jail common room, which shows a gray and disheveled Diddy tuning into 50’s acceptance speech.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
In preparing for the audition, Spacek claims to have deliberately arrived to read for the role all disheveled.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
When creating the outfits for the first 2001 Bridget Jones cast, Fleming sought to give Jones — whose diary entries detailed her romantic adventures, weight, and alcohol and cigarette consumption — a pragmatic, somewhat disheveled look that would feel relatable to busy women.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s even a scene change to a jail common room, which shows a gray and disheveled Diddy tuning into 50’s acceptance speech.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Jet fuel flowed into the cabin, filling the space as Carleton, frazzled and disheveled, crawled toward the exit, tossing luggage that had fallen out of the upside-down overhead compartments out of the way to clear a path for his fellow passengers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
In preparing for the audition, Spacek claims to have deliberately arrived to read for the role all disheveled.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disheveled
Adjective
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Beyond the hardware, it’s packed with AI features like Circle to Search for instant lookups and Handwriting Assist to tidy up your messy notes, all backed by a 20-hour battery that lasts well beyond the standard workday.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Things with Turner got messy quickly with custody issues rearing their head, but seemed to have settled down now.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Middle East crisis has severely disrupted oil exports through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, which typically carries about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) and represents a key choke point for fertilizer trade.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Energy prices are volatile as the Iran conflict has disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Derek Chollet,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, similarly chaotic conditions have not been replicated at either DFW or Love Field.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Dvornychenko was reunited with two boys almost two years after that chaotic night of her arrest.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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After the crash, passengers were confused and screaming in panic, Liquori said.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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The verified account, @realanndowd (not to be confused with Bald Ann Dowd), made its first post on March 18 — finally ending the torturous 5,642-day dry spell of there being no Ann Dowd on the app.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Indiana Dunes National Park Superintendent Jason Taylor had previously announced the decision to truck the sand from the site and said no natural habitat would be disturbed.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Your sleep was disturbed, and in a big way.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This was a better defensive effort for the Stars than their sloppy defeat Tuesday night at home against New Jersey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers relied on another part-time G League contributor to carry them through a sloppy fourth quarter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stewart eventually shuffled out, commenting on how his bedhead resembled Little Richard’s.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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But when Zohran Mamdani proposed a property-tax hike, predictions shuffled wildly.—
Molly Osberg,
Curbed,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Disheveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheveled. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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