as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
those unexpected problems that can disorganize an entire plan
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Recent Examples of disorganize
Iran’s opposition, meanwhile, is disorganized and has little common vision for the country’s future beyond a desire to get rid of the clerics.
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The black-and-white images of the 350 GT, Miura, and Countach being hand-built here—often at a rate of less than one car per day—are wonderfully evocative, but the assembly hall also looks dusty and disorganized.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
The closet is probably the easiest room to ignore when things get disorganized.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Iraqi units were so demoralized and disorganized that, in one now-famous incident, a group of soldiers surrendered to an unmanned Pioneer drone.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The black-and-white images of the 350 GT, Miura, and Countach being hand-built here—often at a rate of less than one car per day—are wonderfully evocative, but the assembly hall also looks dusty and disorganized.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
The closet is probably the easiest room to ignore when things get disorganized.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Iraqi units were so demoralized and disorganized that, in one now-famous incident, a group of soldiers surrendered to an unmanned Pioneer drone.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disorganize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorganize
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The Houthis have previously attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea to disrupt the flow of oil, gas and other commodities through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices have surged past $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years on Tuesday, according to data from GasBuddy, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global oil supplies.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon disturbs unconscious patterns that are ready to be interrupted.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bees are typically not aggressive but can become defensive if their hive is disturbed, especially during yard work or landscaping, city officials said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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This device is a high-tech centrifuge that simulates microgravity by spinning vials with samples around two axes, effectively confusing the cells inside as to their position in space.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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In addition, DraftKings argues that consumers aren’t confused by DraftKings’ use of March Madness.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Disorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorganize. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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