1
as in anarchical
not restrained by or under the control of legal authority
disorderly mobs roamed the streets after the fall of the city
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2
as in chaotic
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
disorderly piles of clothes on various tables about the room
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Recent Examples of disorderly
Budden was charged with lewdness, a disorderly persons offense, on a complaint summons.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
Signs of a disorderly transition are already evident.
—London Business School, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
On the stage were more than 20 people, politicians and community leaders, creating the impression of a disorderly group of publicity seekers, two of whom were laughing with each other, another chewing gum.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
In another post shared by the LAPD, disorderly fans were also seen throwing rocks and bottles at officers.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
Signs of a disorderly transition are already evident.
—London Business School, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
On the stage were more than 20 people, politicians and community leaders, creating the impression of a disorderly group of publicity seekers, two of whom were laughing with each other, another chewing gum.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
In another post shared by the LAPD, disorderly fans were also seen throwing rocks and bottles at officers.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorderly
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This fresh, modern reimagining of Ang Lee’s 1993 classic by Andrew Ahn follows a group of friends who need to get married for convenience—until family arrives, and the plan spirals into extravagant, chaotic mayhem.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the chaotic layoff of federal workers will likely lead to a rise in unemployment and tightening of spending by those losing their jobs.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Caleb McCray, 23, a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, was charged with manslaughter and felony criminal hazing, according to court records.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Michael Giano, 36, was charged Wednesday with two counts each of third-degree burglary and second-degree criminal mischief and a single count of sixth-degree larceny, according to the Wethersfield Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Orlando took the helm of the memorial effort in late 2023 amid the messy collapse of the private onePulse foundation.—
Stephen Hudak,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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Data preparation tasks—from cleaning messy data to integrating disparate sources—consume a lot of time and effort for data teams.—
Suri Nuthalapati,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, The Kardashians star was joined by her mother Kris Jenner for the latest episode of her Khloé in Wonderland podcast, where the two looked back at some of Khloé's rebellious childhood moments.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Mickey, tasked with keeping her rebellious sister in line, never had the opportunity to be a kid.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Fragmented on normal days, the web bordered on anarchic Monday.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The dark chaos of Keef’s beats are obvious, but the Indianapolis producer extracts what’s also really majestic and pretty about them, and the anarchic maximalism of Back From the Dead 2 feels like his main inspiration.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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The broadcast then cut to Berry looking slightly confused and wiping her lips, prompting criticism for Brody kissing Berry without consent.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Things seem out of alignment, from confused brand names, dates and products to upsets creating conflict and negativity, impacting customer appeal.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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But Mayhem is about using music as archeology to excavate unruly parts of one’s own identity.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The eight-episode Season 1 of The Franchise followed the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disorderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorderly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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