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
This is the American West actualized and disoriented, where humans are an afterthought.
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Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Bertis Sutton, Ruth’s son, told Global News in June that his mother has early stage Alzheimer’s but had not shown signs of being disoriented or wandering away.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The puppy was disoriented and had had a seizure which prompted the visit to the emergency center.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
He was disoriented and borderline incoherent.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
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Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Bertis Sutton, Ruth’s son, told Global News in June that his mother has early stage Alzheimer’s but had not shown signs of being disoriented or wandering away.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The puppy was disoriented and had had a seizure which prompted the visit to the emergency center.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
He was disoriented and borderline incoherent.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorient
Verb
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But too often, this instinct to chase conflict distorts reality and confuses the public.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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This view confuses structure with behavior.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The sense of arbitrariness that had previously bewildered and frustrated me was drowned out by excitement and sheer aesthetic pleasure.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cody Meissner, a pediatric professor at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine who has served on ACIP in the past—arguably the most qualified of Kennedy's new lineup—was bewildered at why the committee was rehashing the issue addressed years ago.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Illston appeared frustrated and perplexed by the government's unwillingness to engage on the merits during the hearing.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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The 18 runs plundered off one over was the most Jasprit Bumrah had ever conceded in Tests, leaving the bowler perplexed as he was replaced.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the immediacy around these conversations about the Titans are baffling to me.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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And suddenly, Glenn and the Jets headed to halftime without running a play in the nearly 40 seconds at their disposal, a move that baffled both their loyalists in New Jersey and the Broncos’ sideline across the pond.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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The statues, which were carved and placed on the South Pacific's Easter Island between the 12th and 17th centuries, have puzzled travelers since the first European contact was made there in 1722.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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From tug-of-war and indoor fetch to puzzle toys and hide-and-seek, these games offer physical and cognitive engagement without stepping out the door.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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