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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

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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

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Recent Examples of disrupted NetBlocks, a monitor that reports internet outages, confirmed the internet was disrupted in the area. — Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026 Clad in a signature pink jumpsuit and armed with a matching bullhorn, Nixon loudly disrupted a hearing to pass a new map expected to help the GOP expand its dominance in the state by unravelling Florida’s historically Black congressional seats. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Overall industry dynamics have shifted drastically since Covid disrupted the theatrical space, leading to fewer screens and fewer moviegoers. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 The next challenge is ensuring the United States can rapidly restore space capabilities when they are disrupted. — Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 In August, when service was disrupted, Brannon sat on the train for more than three hours before getting off and requesting an Uber, which costs significantly more money. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 What to do if your flight is disrupted If your flight is delayed or canceled, start by finding out what caused the disruption. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026 The purchase came on the heels of a fire and just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, both of which disrupted operations, court records show. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Traffic through Bab Bab el-Mandeb has been disrupted following recent Houthi gains on the Red Sea coast, hitting Saudi exports particularly hard. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupted
  1. fractured
  2. disturbed
  3. broke
  4. confused
  5. destroyed
  6. shuffled
  7. reduced
  8. upset
Verb
  • Rampant inflation, the collapse of insurance payments, and the government’s inability to sell oil and obtain the foreign currency needed to repay pharmacies have fractured the supply chain.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • During testing, the structure remained buoyant even after cracks developed, connection points fractured, and an entire lattice layer broke apart.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fractured
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  • People, wildlife and domestic animals get valley fever when the soil in these burrows is disturbed, by a dog digging, a kick of the boot, a shovel, construction equipment, wind or wildfire.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbed
Verb
  • Bass was leading in South Los Angeles and the Harbor region, 37% to 34%, but central Los Angeles as well as northeast and the east side of Los Angeles broke strongly for Raman.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nathan is happy to blame Joe for the fact that guest Michelle fully broke her shoulder while tubing and will need replacement surgery once back home.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of broke
Verb
  • But the decision left many in the football community confused, with an online petition started by alumnus Tim Hanrahan garnering more than 3,000 signatures.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This is where things get messy, and many folks — oligarchs in particular — become invested in keeping the general voter confused.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • The Pakistani Information Ministry rejected a claim by Afghanistan's Defense Ministry that Afghanistan had destroyed a Pakistani post near the southern Afghan border town of Spin Boldak, opposite the Pakistani city of Chaman.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia said earlier this month that its air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone headed for the holy city of Mecca, a claim the group denied.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • The dispute has caused confusion for over a million potential voters who could be shuffled among districts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, also shuffled some of its reservations, removing $900,000 in broadcast buys in the state while adding $400,000 in digital ads.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffled
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  • In fact, a 2025 study found that 28 percent of people with telogen effluvium had reduced ferritin levels, while no one in the control group had a deficiency.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • By 2020, however, it had been reduced to a century-and-a-half-old ruin running a mile along the River Lee and in the midst of condo conversion.
    — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • Even the compression through Turn 6’s apex, which always reveals improperly tuned suspension for motorbikes and race cars alike, can’t upset the Rimini.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But the Avengers woke up in the second half, scoring 41 points to win 48-27 and squash the Royals’ upset hopes.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset

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“Disrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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