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
Uruguay looked fatigued and disorganized from the opening whistle.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Team defense still appears disorganized, despite standout individual moments and performances.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
If your files are disorganized, your workflows are ad-hoc, or your code is messy, the AI tools have a very small and chaotic surface area to work with.
—Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Psychologists recognize four main styles of attachment: secure, avoidant, anxious, and disorganized.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Team defense still appears disorganized, despite standout individual moments and performances.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2025
If your files are disorganized, your workflows are ad-hoc, or your code is messy, the AI tools have a very small and chaotic surface area to work with.
—Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Psychologists recognize four main styles of attachment: secure, avoidant, anxious, and disorganized.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorganize
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Bullet train services were temporarily disrupted, and cameras mounted on buildings showed visible shaking.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2026
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However, drinking caffeinated tea too late in the day can disrupt sleep.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rose tells Shaw that her community is concerned about sacred remains being disturbed.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 34-year-old appeared to have deactivated her X account after disturbing posts on her account resurfaced online.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 40-year-old cooks up ways to make quarterbacks miserable in his sleep, devising schemes that are meant to lure as much as they are intended to confuse.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Canales-Pelaez said that local departments may be confusing administrative warrants with criminal ones, or overcomplying to avoid backlash from the state Legislature.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Disorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorganize. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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