disjointing

verb

present participle of disjoint
1
as in separating
to set or force apart disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying

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2
as in disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war

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Recent Examples of disjointing There’s something very disjointing about it. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjointing
  1. separating
  2. disrupting
  3. dividing
  4. confusing
  5. splitting
  6. disturbing
  7. disconnecting
  8. shuffling
Verb
  • Musk married Justine in 2000, and the couple had six children together before separating in 2008.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Their relationship is tested by family pressure, class differences and the economic and cultural realities separating their lives in France and India.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of separating
Verb
  • And an unprecedented immigration crackdown is disrupting the labor supply in agriculture, construction, hospitality and food processing, raising prices even further.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting flight cancellations at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting flights at other airports.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of disrupting
Verb
  • The freeway had been closed between Hazel Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard as investigators processed the shooting scene on the freeway dividing Rancho Cordova and Gold River.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The trial has generated intense interest for more than a month, deeply dividing the public and drawing attention to issues around maternal mental health after childbirth.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividing
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
Verb
  • The poll finds that Bodnar and Bankhead are splitting the Democratic vote, 49% to 43% respectively.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The two women start to hang out again like college pals, gossiping and hip-hip dancing and — always – splitting a bottle of white wine.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of splitting
Verb
  • 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
  • The sole survivor disables HAL by disconnecting the power source.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The pilot was distracted by the autopilot disconnecting and lost control of the plane, the agency said in its report.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disconnecting
Verb
  • The filmmaker has likened his perspective in this project to that of Dorothy’s dog Toto in The Wizard of Oz, alert to the shuffling feet beneath the curtain rather than being bamboozled by the shyster title character’s techno showmanship.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffling

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“Disjointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjointing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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