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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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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
Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Using acetaminophen during pregnancy has been believed to cause neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, in kids.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
And like other cruciferous vegetables, broccolini contains compounds that may interfere with thyroid function in people with thyroid disorders, particularly when consumed raw or in excess.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The toughest question is whether AI psychosis is nothing new and can already be encompassed by existing mental disorders.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Frontotemporal dementia is a group of brain disorders, according to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Historically, stem cells are used to treat blood cancers and disorders, such as leukemia and sickle cell anemia, conditions for which there are few other treatments.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
But the unique cognitive flexibility in humans comes with another unique trait — neural disorders.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
For West Virginia, the state's poor sleep ranking was largely due to its high levels of mental health disorders, which can have major impacts on sleep.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Since then, a handful of experts, including the dean of Harvard’s school of public health, have published papers suggesting an association between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Using acetaminophen during pregnancy has been believed to cause neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, in kids.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
And like other cruciferous vegetables, broccolini contains compounds that may interfere with thyroid function in people with thyroid disorders, particularly when consumed raw or in excess.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
The toughest question is whether AI psychosis is nothing new and can already be encompassed by existing mental disorders.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Frontotemporal dementia is a group of brain disorders, according to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Historically, stem cells are used to treat blood cancers and disorders, such as leukemia and sickle cell anemia, conditions for which there are few other treatments.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
But the unique cognitive flexibility in humans comes with another unique trait — neural disorders.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
For West Virginia, the state's poor sleep ranking was largely due to its high levels of mental health disorders, which can have major impacts on sleep.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorders
Noun
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All’s well that metal-as-hells well.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Parents will be especially alarmed and this will place terrible burdens on pediatricians who will need to assuage their worries in order to provide important protections against serious and sometimes fatal diseases.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nurabot is currently being piloted in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, on a ward that treats diseases associated with the lungs, face and neck, including lung cancer and asthma.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Incomplete or inconsistent data disrupts workflows and triggers irrelevant follow-ups.—
Al Sefati,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And there’s the impact of climate change itself, which disrupts seasonal temperature change routines.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Children suffering from malnutrition can be more susceptible to contracting other illnesses, and children with preexisting conditions can be more vulnerable to becoming malnourished, experts say.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other cuts start as pop songs before crashing into atonal messes and freak rock chaos.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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It’s equipped with strong suction to suck up small messes in tricky spots around the house and in the car.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Practitioners and patients alike have realized that there is no magical pill that treats all ailments for everyone.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Quarterback Brock Purdy has shoulder and toe ailments and will sit out at least the next two games.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Disorders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorders. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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