Synonyms of disrupted

disrupted

verb

past tense of disrupt

1

as in fractured

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

an earthquake that had disrupted the elevated highway in several places

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fractured
• broke
• destroyed
• reduced
• disintegrated
• ruined
• fragmented
• shattered
• busted
• smashed
• broke up
• split
• crushed
• wrecked
• dismembered
• blasted
• exploded
• pulverized
• cracked
• burst
• rived
• ground
• detonated
• powdered
• popped
• shivered
• blew up
• atomized
• chipped
• splintered
• imploded
• slivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaired
• rebuilt
• fixed
• reconstructed
• healed
• renovated
• patched
• mended
• reconditioned
• doctored

2

as in disturbed

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

the arrival of a baby in the household would totally disrupt their established routine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbed
• confused
• shuffled
• upset
• disorganized
• disarranged
• scrambled
• disordered
• jumbled
• dislocated
• muddled
• disjointed
• deranged
• tousled
• disheveled
• mixed (up)
• snarled
• mussed
• disarrayed
• tumbled
• tangled
• hashed
• rumpled
• discomposed
• perturbed
• unsettled
• messed (up)
• embroiled
• cluttered
• entangled
• stirred (up)
• agitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• organized
• arranged
• ordered
• regulated
• disposed
• aligned
• ranged
• straightened (up)
• drew up
• adjusted
• classified
• arrayed
• marshaled
• lined
• fixed
• lined up
• codified
• systematized
• tidied
• made up
• queued
• groomed
• methodized
• systemized
• spruced (up)
• unscrambled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disrupted

Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six affected provinces, particularly Ituri, which has been ravaged by rebel violence. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

The choices of what to put in each episode — and when to cut from one timeline to another — have sometimes felt arbitrary, and have often disrupted the story’s overall flow. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Friday marks six months since the start of the conflict, which has disrupted the global flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway in the Middle East, causing fuel prices to reach their highest levels in four years. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

But these waterways are still vulnerable to attacks from Yemen’s Houthi military group, which is aligned with Iran and has periodically disrupted the waterway over the last three years. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Transport routes along the Danube are also disrupted, which will slow commerce and trade. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

On January 23rd, many of them temporarily disrupted the airport to protest deportation flights; about a hundred were arrested. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Even if a large storm has disrupted power lines or internet access, a high-quality walkie-talkie should transmit your communications, as long as there are no severe obstructions or blockage. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Almost every country had reduced access to vaccines during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when supply chains and clinic access were severely disrupted. — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026