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
According to reports, Kennedy became disoriented while flying through thick fog over the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, which caused the plane to spiral downward and crash into the ocean.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
This device simulates zero-G by flipping and disorienting the cells placed within it.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The man told the firefighters that he had been disoriented in the area for the previous two days, Cal Fire officials said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Why does this disorienting illusion work?
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
This device simulates zero-G by flipping and disorienting the cells placed within it.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The man told the firefighters that he had been disoriented in the area for the previous two days, Cal Fire officials said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Why does this disorienting illusion work?
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorient
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This device is a high-tech centrifuge that simulates microgravity by spinning vials with samples around two axes, effectively confusing the cells inside as to their position in space.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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In addition, DraftKings argues that consumers aren’t confused by DraftKings’ use of March Madness.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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There aren’t many ways to earn a club’s first win better than bewildering the league’s defending champions at their place.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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Now, many millions of Americans are bewildered by events.—
David French,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Their presence prompted nervousness among beachgoers and surfers sharing the water, but marveled researchers who were perplexed by the abnormally longer stay close to shore.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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These are the brutally real snapshots of a man well acquainted with—but still perplexed by—the powerful and destructive forces that lord over our lives.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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This inversion explains a host of baffling political and cultural phenomena of late.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Roan responded on Instagram, seemingly baffled by the swirling controversy.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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But even as Roeder puzzled publicly over the future, Neurosis’ second life was slowly beginning with him.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
26 Mar. 2026
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The remains of these unknown creatures often puzzled their discoverers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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