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adjective

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as in unorganized

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verb

past tense of disorganize
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of those unexpected problems that can disorganize an entire plan

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Recent Examples of disorganized
Adjective
Those who managed to secure release under habeas corpus brought back accounts of harrowing, disorganized odysseys through an ad-hoc mass-detention bureaucracy. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Dolly was no more than disorganized storms in the Caribbean, expected to head west over the next few days. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
Reese finished with 12 rebounds, but Thornton made her work for every touch near the basket, consistently positioning herself to contest without fouling and keeping Atlanta’s interior offense disorganized throughout the first three quarters. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 That these issues are now coming to light is indicative of a planning process that — in typical Dallas fashion — has been disorganized, rushed and lacking in transparency from its inception. — Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disorganized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorganized
  1. unorganized
  2. disrupted
  3. disordered
  4. confused
  5. disjointed
  6. disturbed
  7. muddled
  8. shuffled
Adjective
  • The unorganized meetups are not associated with a particular venue or group.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • If unorganized, free-range fun is more your vibe, kids will adore running around the ducks, geese, and squirrels, as well as feeding the donkeys or the fish in the pond—with gelato breaks thrown in for good measure.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of unorganized
Verb
  • Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine disrupted steel supplies, upended supply chains, and sent costs soaring.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Drought has disrupted berry crops and other natural food sources that bears depend on, sending them closer to humans and into garage cans, bird feeders and chicken coops.
    — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disrupted
Adjective
  • Bossy’s direction raises the clamorous volume instead of sorting out the disordered structure or digging into the unexamined silences.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • About 6% of women across all age groups live with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, and that figure climbs to 20% or higher after menopause, according to research on sleep-disordered breathing.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of disordered
Verb
  • Prime Big Deal Days is Amazon's multiday sales event that takes place in the fall, not to be confused with Prime Day, Amazon's summer shopping event.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
  • At last week's race in Azerbaijan, Cadillac's Valtteri Bottas crashed on the last lap and reportedly blamed it on the software becoming confused and affecting his braking.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • What’s worse is the Sabres looked disjointed on the power play throughout the game.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Down in Robinson’s new home, the Buccaneers are 0-3 — and even before quarterback Baker Mayfield hurt his thumb, folks were wondering how everything got so disjointed.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of disjointed
Verb
  • People, wildlife and domestic animals get valley fever when the soil in these burrows is disturbed, by a dog digging, a kick of the boot, a shovel, construction equipment, wind or wildfire.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • Made with gin, Campari, lemon, simple syrup, and muddled white grapes, it was created in 2001 by Vincenzo Errico in London.
    — Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Garfield, sensitive and earthy, is our bellwether as the events descend into bloody carnage dictated by muddled agendas.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of muddled
Verb
  • In the midst of the rush to finish my syllabi and opening week assignments, as my husband shuffled the kids into their sneakers and Crocs and the car for one last back-to-school outing, everything stopped.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There was the sound of the occasional slipper scraping across the carpet as players and coaches shuffled from the showers.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
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