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verb

past tense of disorganize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disorganized
Adjective
Chaos ruled the Eaton fire’s incident command Even if on-the-ground reports of a burning west Altadena had reached the Rose Bowl base, the incident command located there was disorganized and chaotic, the report found. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Brown and other firefighters said delayed, disorganized fire responses have become common around the West as staffing thinned since last year's cuts, and as climate change and urban sprawl fuel a changing wildfire landscape. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 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
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
Verb
  • Baharoon said the rise of AI could produce an economic transformation comparable to previous industrial revolutions, creating new industries and opportunities even as existing professions are disrupted.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Evander Holyfield regains the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships from Riddick Bowe in a fight disrupted by a parachutist.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Micelles that form in the liquid dope prevent the messy, disordered proteins from clumping and getting tangled.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Fundamentally, Beccia said, disordered eating is a mental health issue.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe should not be confused with evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth, Kirkpatrick said.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Saturday’s opener started with a couple taking an amusement park ride, only to be confused by Pumpkins’ appearance in what was supposed to be a scary attraction.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead, to try to deal with the crises, there has been a flowering of disjointed maritime coalition planning efforts.
    — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Prior to Monday night’s loss to the visiting Dallas Mavericks that created this 0-4 hole, guards Pelle Larsson and Davion Mitchell spoke of disjointed defense, of being uncertain when to expect help, when to do it alone.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The calm was disturbed when a barramundi caught Maurice’s line.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • According to Filter, at some point the grave markers were disturbed.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • And as formidable as Seydoux can be, the character isn’t so much heartbreakingly conflicted as she is oddly muddled and underdeveloped.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • What was expected to have been achieved during offseason team bonding and then three weeks of preseason instead has left a muddled mess for coach Erik Spoelstra.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • It’s been more than a year since Ozzy Osbourne shuffled off this mortal coil.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Disorganized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorganized. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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