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disjoints

verb

present tense third-person singular of disjoint
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disjoints
  1. divides
  2. disrupts
  3. separates
  4. confuses
  5. splits
  6. shuffles
  7. disconnects
  8. disturbs
Verb
  • Some may occur randomly when a cell divides and replicates its DNA.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Los Angeles native divides his time between multiple Dropout shows and his job as announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of divides
Verb
  • According to the 2025 Global Sleep Survey by the medical device company, 39% of respondents said their partner disrupts their sleep at least once a week, and 36% pointed to a partner’s snoring or loud breathing.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Yanbu, a major Red Sea oil export hub, has become particularly important as the war with Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of disrupts
Verb
  • Leigh went on to explain that the collaborative nature of filmmaking separates it from other art forms, as great films inherently have to result from lots of people working together.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Selena Gomez went from sheer black pumps and capri pants to white stilettos and sculptural cream separates in just under 24 hours.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of separates
Verb
  • This confuses each Nyota but also those around them, who note that the Nyotas have rather quickly assumed new hairstyles but also that neither is behaving quite like herself.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Retreat to the previous paragraph if the question confuses you.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of confuses
Verb
  • Ars Video On a standard smartphone, the app splits the screen with the timeline at the bottom and preview up top.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • If somehow Colorado splits these four games, the Buffaloes may be OK, but this has wheels-off 0-4 potential.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of splits
Verb
  • My brother looks at the floor, mumbles something, and then shuffles away from the table.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The line shuffles forward quickly, and my heart knots in my chest as Heartfillers are dosed to each person up ahead.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shuffles
Verb
  • Strategy often disconnects from execution; and processes and systems evolve independently of purpose.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnects
Verb
  • That disturbs Masters, an auto mechanic who moved out of the mobile home park before the 2021 floods.
    — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Traffic between somebody else's router and somebody else's laptop, say in a random coffee shop or an airport, can provide the radio field that your body disturbs to create your specific signature.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturbs
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“Disjoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjoints. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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