as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of disorient
Police at the scene of the crash said he was disoriented and smelled of marijuana, according to court documents.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Lost for nearly 50 years and never fully restored, its fragmented reels and sudden leaps only heighten the silent era’s disorienting psychosis.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
When the signal dropped, the pair became disoriented deep in the forest.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
In another case, an experienced hiker became disoriented from heat exhaustion and dehydration in Death Valley National Park in 2024.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Lost for nearly 50 years and never fully restored, its fragmented reels and sudden leaps only heighten the silent era’s disorienting psychosis.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
When the signal dropped, the pair became disoriented deep in the forest.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
In another case, an experienced hiker became disoriented from heat exhaustion and dehydration in Death Valley National Park in 2024.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disorient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorient
Verb
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The rest of the members’ faces were left blank and confused at the mention of barking.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The president issued new guidelines for tariffs, extended some tariffs for a few months, and is confusing everyone, including consumers.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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As Epstein continues to dog his presidency, Trump says he’s bewildered by the attention.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Her camera is so incisive, always peeling back the veneers of polite conversation to reveal the messy, often contradictory emotions that drive us, that bewilder us.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But once their initial enthusiasm dissipated, they were slightly perplexed by the offer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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However, scientists have long been perplexed by the origin of potatoes.—
Jay Kakade
July 31,
New Atlas,
31 July 2025
Verb
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She’s equally baffled by the widespread use of artificial intelligence.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025
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Knight was left off the two-night, 11-match SummerSlam card entirely, a decision that baffled and angered his supporters.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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An unusual house on the real estate market in Newport, Tennessee, is causing a bit of a stir thanks to its puzzling interior and community pool-like exterior.—
TJ Macias,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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But self-improvement need not be the goal of puzzling, or of any hobby, for that matter.—
Sophia Stewart,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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