1
as in chaos
a state in which everything is out of order
the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party
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2
as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser
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Recent Examples of disorder
Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 27 June 2025
Did Richard Jordan commit murder because of post-traumatic stress disorder from three combat tours in the Vietnam War?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 20 May 2025
In recent years, physicians and researchers have seen a rise in orthorexia, disordered eating focused on extreme healthy eating.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In August 2022, Dion disclosed her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome (SPS) — a neurological disorder that impacts muscle control and can cause debilitating spasms.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 27 June 2025
Did Richard Jordan commit murder because of post-traumatic stress disorder from three combat tours in the Vietnam War?
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Verb
Currently, some prescribing physicians are likely unaware if patients have disordered eating tendencies, either because the symptoms slip through the cracks, the patient actively conceals them, or the patient is too embarrassed to bring them up, Wassenaar explained.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 20 May 2025
In recent years, physicians and researchers have seen a rise in orthorexia, disordered eating focused on extreme healthy eating.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorder
Noun
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Onganía’s rule lasted only a few years before he was deposed and replaced by another general, and soon the political chaos was matched by economic disruption.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Among the chaos is Rupert Friend, playing Martin Krebs, who's assembling a group to take to the scene of the devastation in hopes of extracting DNA from the creatures roaming the island to fund his next medical breakthrough.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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After Yang was found, Police thanked those who assisted in the search for the missing man, who also has Parkinson’s disease.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Do control the Asian psyllid insects with an insecticide spray at each flush of growth to prevent the spread of greening disease.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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These attacks don’t just disrupt operations but also expose deeply personal financial information that can fuel identity theft, fraud and long-term reputational damage.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Globally, heatwaves, droughts, and extreme weather are disrupting supply chains, inflating food prices, and undermining financial stability.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The narrow streets bend, wrap back on themselves, and otherwise create directional havoc.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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The consent decree clears a major hurdle for the Omnicom-IPG deal, with the companies seeking to merge as artificial intelligence prepares to wreck havoc across the industry.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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But then there are the rare illnesses that produce truly violent forces.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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No chronic illness, no prescription medications, normal blood work and all that in my physical exams.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The man is Jack Ryan, not to be confused with the Jack Ryan dreamed up by Tom Clancy.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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As for advice for others, Breanna wants people navigating confusing health issues to keep advocating for themselves, even when the answers are slow.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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There’s more pressing current affairs to attend to right now, and hell, there’s a new Lorde album to bop to.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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In Eastern medicine, the fruit, seeds and tree leaves are used to treat a variety of ailments, including coughs and inflammation.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the Thunder’s ailment in this one was turnovers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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“Disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorder. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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