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Recent Examples of disrupter
This has been a disrupter for the industry and could have far-reaching impact, not only in Sicily, but the world.
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Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Chakrabarti has long been an antagonist to Pelosi, and recently announced his candidacy, positioning himself as a disrupter.
—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
Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Chakrabarti has long been an antagonist to Pelosi, and recently announced his candidacy, positioning himself as a disrupter.
—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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While often seen as a nuisance that reduces confinement, this new research suggests they can be used as a control mechanism.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The click-clack, click-clack of a mill that operated around the clock would serve as either a constant nuisance or soothing white noise, depending on one’s disposition.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Now back on the press circuit promoting The Moment as Charli xcx’s right-hand brat, Skarsgård stayed true to his subversive style by bringing a completely inappropriate, somehow incredibly sexy shoe to Sundance Film Festival.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
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The solution to eternal brat-itude, in the eyes of the suits, is to bring in the hottest It director of the moment to capture it all on film.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Disrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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