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disorganized

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verb

past tense of disorganize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disorganized
Adjective
Uruguay looked fatigued and disorganized from the opening whistle. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 Many of the stories sounded similar to his group’s own experience — trips won through raffles, followed by disorganized communication. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025 My old team was a mess and disorganized. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025 The defense was often tangled or disorganized getting back in transition. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disorganized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorganized
Adjective
  • The Rockets have looked unorganized in those situations much of the season.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a growing pile of clothes and towels on the floor makes the space feel even more unorganized.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • American said Monday that five of its nine hub airports were disrupted by the storm, including its largest hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
    Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • If your travel is or was disrupted, here’s what airlines owe you for the inconvenience.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • When disordered eating becomes severe, patients can be hospitalized.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Data on sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea or sleep-disordered breathing, were not available.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The show is Finding Her Edge, a new ice skating drama that should not be confused with Spinning Out, another Netflix ice skating drama that was cancelled after one season.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Judicial warrants should not be confused with administrative warrants, which are signed by immigration officers.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The piece is also one that can feel disjointed.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • As an especially wooden James, Irvine moves through Silent Hill not as a victim unraveling but as an irritated participant weathering a string of weird, disjointed trials.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • So, in one way or another, everyone is disturbed here.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As a Black oncologist, I was deeply disturbed by this data.
    Yehoda Martei, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • True coffee enthusiasts know that a good coffee grinder plays a huge role in the extraction process and preventing a muddled flavor.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Tonight, Bluebland’s glasses reflect a muddled crowd.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • An owner of the Signature Room shuffled its assets around to avoid paying workers who were abruptly laid off when the iconic restaurant and lounge shuttered in 2023, a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court this week alleges.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Arenas shuffled up and down the pickleball court and shifted laterally, quickly racking up the points and shutting out Jennings in the game, 11-0.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Disorganized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorganized. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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