1
as in divides
to set or force apart
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
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2
as in disrupts
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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About 400,000 people living along the border that divides the Southeast Asian countries have been evacuated in the latest flare-up.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025 -
The map divides Indianapolis into four congressional districts.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
9 Dec. 2025
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In their letter, the senators cited the approaching El Niño — a periodic Pacific warming that disrupts weather patterns and supercharges marine heat waves — as evidence the cuts are particularly ill-timed.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Elizalde’s model at Viva disrupts the way business has been done in the past.—
Karen Idelson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The addition of Duran in a deal for the star infielder might be what separates the Red Sox from other potential suitors.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Mehta, whose son Ezra began taking classes at TU Dance at age 9, recalls once asking Pierce-Sands what separates, essentially, a dance student who hits it from one who doesn’t.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
5 Dec. 2025
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There is a version of leadership that confuses visibility with impact, equating big initiatives and dramatic turnarounds with strong leadership.—
Monica Cutia,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The whole concept of toxic fandom confuses me because, outside of the anger and backwards thinking, because who cares about a movie franchise that much?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Cross those two dimensions — how far an idea travels across knowledge domains, how cheaply it is checked — and the future splits four ways.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The show, created by Taylor Sheridan, splits filming between Montana and North Texas, where the region stands in for New York City.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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As the group shuffles toward catastrophe, Verbinski intercuts their mission with flashbacks to their civilian lives.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Once the plane is in position, TaxiBot disconnects and the aircraft proceeds with takeoff as normal.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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The idea that there can be any kind of misalignment between them, though, disturbs her.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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An intense exchange disturbs peace on the job as Mercury and Pluto clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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“Disjoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoints. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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