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disrupting

verb

present participle of disrupt
1
as in breaking
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 shuffling
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 disrupting Organizations must determine which systems are affected, understand the business consequences of remediation, and test and deploy fixes without disrupting critical operations. — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The researchers learned that parents were concerned by low-flying helicopter noise disrupting their children’s sleep and affecting their brain health. — Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026 The East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia was closed after drones launched from Iraq damaged it, disrupting a crucial relief pathway for crude exports. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 That may sound counterintuitive amid warnings that AI is wiping out entry-level jobs and disrupting white-collar work. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 The arguments in the motion to quash are similar for each of two offenses, hindering proceedings by disorderly conduct and disrupting a meeting or procession. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026 Oil prices have been the largest culprit in keeping inflation elevated, with ongoing fighting with Iran disrupting oil supplies. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Tribes were forced to flee their homes and relocated to remote areas, disrupting Native food systems. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The restrictions are disrupting daily life in a capital already notorious for chronic congestion. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupting
  1. breaking
  2. shuffling
  3. fracturing
  4. disturbing
  5. destroying
  6. confusing
  7. reducing
  8. upsetting
Verb
  • There are already rumors of the Senate breaking for campaign season early, but Republican leadership still wants to confirm nominees and complete some regulatory rollbacks.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Yudkowsky took such tropes of rebellion and rule-breaking and built a philosophical apparatus around them.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaking
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  • The space suddenly swells with agents, assistants, clients and others shuffling through for lunch.
    — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffling
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  • That was until Pogačar crashed, fracturing his collarbone and neck, and abandoning on stage eight.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But nearly two centuries ago, European settlers started fracturing this relationship.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fracturing
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  • Challenges and solutions A major challenge for the researchers working with a quantum system is to get the signal out of the system without disturbing its fragile state.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Food companies are trying to find ways to make products healthier or more affordable by changing ingredients without disturbing familiar textures.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disturbing
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  • Sonil Jain, Co-founder of Sowtex and ReMaterial, noted that for a fabric exporter trading with Russia, Brazil, or the UAE, there were many possible benefits, including cheaper, faster B2B settlements without dollar-clearing fees destroying margins.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Some put the chance of AI destroying everyone, everywhere, all at once at around 50%.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of destroying
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  • The board’s real contribution is to prevent the organization from confusing speed with progress, automation with accountability or intelligence with wisdom.
    — David Ribott, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of confusing
Verb
  • Shower filters are better at reducing substances like chlorine, sediment and certain metals.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Fed’s goal is to slow consumer and business spending by raising the cost of borrowing, thereby reducing demand for homes, cars and other goods and services, eventually cooling the economy and reducing upward pressure on prices.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of reducing
Verb
  • Not upsetting Beijing Washington is unlikely to raise tensions and upset Beijing ahead of next week's summit, while China is expected to shrug off efforts aimed at curbing oil purchases, according to analysts.
    — Anniek Bao,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Wolverines can change the narrative by upsetting Oklahoma and avenging a 24-13 loss from last season.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of upsetting

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“Disrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupting. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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