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Recent Examples of disrupter
Chakrabarti has long been an antagonist to Pelosi, and recently announced his candidacy, positioning himself as a disrupter.
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Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Yes, a shouting down includes a disrupter using their speech.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
China is now focused on being seen not as a disrupter but as the defender of the international order, putting a new spin on its long-standing effort to secure a privileged position in existing institutions and to boost its capacity to set norms and rules inside them.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
The strong urge to be a positive disrupter can thrust you into the role of trailblazer.
—James Patterson, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
Halfway through his sentence, the president stopped to scold the disrupter.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jake the disrupter vs the Tank destroyer, for the face of boxing crown, live from the heart of the south, Atlanta.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Snif Founded by Bryan Edwards and Phil Riportella in 2020, Snif is the beauty industry’s clean scent disrupter offering fine yet affordable fragrances, mists, detergents and candles with baroque and whimsical aromas.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Yes, a shouting down includes a disrupter using their speech.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
China is now focused on being seen not as a disrupter but as the defender of the international order, putting a new spin on its long-standing effort to secure a privileged position in existing institutions and to boost its capacity to set norms and rules inside them.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
The strong urge to be a positive disrupter can thrust you into the role of trailblazer.
—James Patterson, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
Halfway through his sentence, the president stopped to scold the disrupter.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Jake the disrupter vs the Tank destroyer, for the face of boxing crown, live from the heart of the south, Atlanta.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Snif Founded by Bryan Edwards and Phil Riportella in 2020, Snif is the beauty industry’s clean scent disrupter offering fine yet affordable fragrances, mists, detergents and candles with baroque and whimsical aromas.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupter
Noun
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In Shea Carney's house, those beverage bottles and cans eligible for a 10-cent deposit return have become more of a nuisance than a useful income boost.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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South Milwaukee requires exotic or wild animal owners to get a permit from the City Health Department, which can be denied if the animal poses a danger or nuisance.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With more than two dozen varieties, from mushroom Swiss to jalapeño cheddar, there’s a brat for just about every taste.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to his obituary, Funkhouser was born an Air Force brat in Michigan and played football in high school.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Disrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupter. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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