1
as in hells
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 diseases
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 disrupts
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 disorders
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Researchers have also linked gambling disorders to the parts of the brain that respond to rewards and regulate social behaviors and impulse control, Hemendinger said.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
It will also be used to expand services at those clinics, including more support for addiction and substance use disorders.
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Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The technology could eventually treat corneal injuries, severe dry eye disease and other inflammatory disorders of the ocular surface, though it has not yet been tested in humans.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Too many people with mental illness and substance use disorders are incarcerated when treatment would be more effective.
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Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
For example, people with copper metabolism disorders, such as Wilson's disease, can have difficulty processing and eliminating copper from the body.
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Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
15 June 2026
Substance-use disorders, suicidality and absentiism, where someone may start skipping work, are other possible effects.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Symptoms overlap heavily with anxiety, depression and thyroid disorders, and there is no blood test that definitively confirms perimenopause, making clinical identification difficult even when women raise it themselves.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
Two-thirds of respondents afflicted with alpha-gal reported anxiety or depressive disorders in a 2025 University of Missouri survey.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Researchers have also linked gambling disorders to the parts of the brain that respond to rewards and regulate social behaviors and impulse control, Hemendinger said.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
It will also be used to expand services at those clinics, including more support for addiction and substance use disorders.
—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The technology could eventually treat corneal injuries, severe dry eye disease and other inflammatory disorders of the ocular surface, though it has not yet been tested in humans.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Too many people with mental illness and substance use disorders are incarcerated when treatment would be more effective.
—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
For example, people with copper metabolism disorders, such as Wilson's disease, can have difficulty processing and eliminating copper from the body.
—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
15 June 2026
Substance-use disorders, suicidality and absentiism, where someone may start skipping work, are other possible effects.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Symptoms overlap heavily with anxiety, depression and thyroid disorders, and there is no blood test that definitively confirms perimenopause, making clinical identification difficult even when women raise it themselves.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorders
Noun
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Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The active season for tick diseases is also expanding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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An investigation revealed that the horse was suffering from multiple diseases and was a decade older than his driver had initially reported, according to the organization.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Each surgery disrupts blood supply to the skin and lays down a new layer of scar tissue, meaning the risks compound with every procedure.—
Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Xenotransplantation disrupts this trajectory.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As of June 18, one death was linked to the cheese products, in addition to eight hospitalizations and nine illnesses, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recall report.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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But these few species are devastating, causing some 700 million illnesses and 1 million deaths globally each year due to infections like malaria, dengue fever, Zika and West Nile virus.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Without the right systems in place, messes can quickly get out of control and leave your space feeling messy.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Scientists are particularly concerned about microplastics, bits no larger than a grain of rice that could trigger heart and brain diseases and other ailments, either by their mere presence in people or from toxic chemicals leaching out of the particles.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Disorders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorders. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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