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

About 8% of the diesel needed to supply global demand of 28 million barrels per day is disrupted right now, said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, in an email to CNBC. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

In the scenario, critical infrastructure in the central Finnish city of Kuopio, including power and water, has been disrupted by cyberattacks and there’s the threat of missile strikes from Finland’s neighbor, Russia. — Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Online orders were disrupted as e-commerce hubs were set ablaze by buzzing drones. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

And moratoriums have been surprisingly effective – between January and March this year, at least 75 data center projects worth approximately $130 billion were disrupted by local opposition, according to the research firm Data Center Watch. — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Millions did, and the clicks disrupted a traditional print media ecosystem dominated by People and Us Weekly. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 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