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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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
Namira lives in East Elmhurst, where several bus stops had recently been removed, disrupting her mother’s commute to Times Square and inspiring her to action.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Cybersecurity stocks — Shares got hit again as investor fears of AI threatening cyber infrastructure and disrupting cybersecurity companies' business models reappeared.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
But constant artificial light has also become a problem, affecting sleep quality, disrupting plant and animal biorhythms and obstructing our views of the cosmos.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday announced plans to tap into unconventional natural gas deposits in an effort to lower her country’s reliance on foreign energy at a time when the Iran war is disrupting global energy markets.
—María Verza, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Advertisement In November 2023, during the early stages of the Israel-Hamas war, Yemen’s Houthi militia began targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting flows through the Bab el-Mandeb.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
This buffer absorbs rate changes and unexpected costs without disrupting the rest of your budget.
—Fazila Shahid Lodhi, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
Murray-Boyles’ game, after all, is based on deflecting passes and disrupting the opposition’s movement.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Hackers working on behalf of the Iranian government are disrupting operations at multiple US critical infrastructure sites, likely in response to the country’s ongoing war with the US, a half-dozen government agencies are warning.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Cybersecurity stocks — Shares got hit again as investor fears of AI threatening cyber infrastructure and disrupting cybersecurity companies' business models reappeared.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
But constant artificial light has also become a problem, affecting sleep quality, disrupting plant and animal biorhythms and obstructing our views of the cosmos.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday announced plans to tap into unconventional natural gas deposits in an effort to lower her country’s reliance on foreign energy at a time when the Iran war is disrupting global energy markets.
—María Verza, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Advertisement In November 2023, during the early stages of the Israel-Hamas war, Yemen’s Houthi militia began targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting flows through the Bab el-Mandeb.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
This buffer absorbs rate changes and unexpected costs without disrupting the rest of your budget.
—Fazila Shahid Lodhi, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026
Murray-Boyles’ game, after all, is based on deflecting passes and disrupting the opposition’s movement.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Hackers working on behalf of the Iranian government are disrupting operations at multiple US critical infrastructure sites, likely in response to the country’s ongoing war with the US, a half-dozen government agencies are warning.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupting
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Record breaking heat in Baltimore is likely Wednesday and Thursday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Carlock and Means are masters at fourth-wall-breaking structure and winking, metatextual dialogue, and their ability to balance the goofiness of the series’ diversions with its straightforwardly heartwarming main narrative made each episode a breezy watch.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins are shuffling off to Buffalo.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Philadelphia Phillies are shuffling up the bullpen by sending Seth Johnson back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and recalling Chase Shugart from the IronPigs.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The study suggests that what prevents communities from fracturing isn’t grand diplomacy but the everyday work of maintaining relationships.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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How are businesses identifying what is strengthening or fracturing among consumers, and what are early insights indicating about future growth?—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Little green men are disturbing Kacey Musgraves’ golden hour.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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The host of a popular paranormal podcast begins to be haunted by disturbing recordings sent to her anonymously.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hamas’ charter calls for destroying Israel.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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When season five begins, Ed is a leader in the separatist group the Sons and Daughters of Mars, a former agent of the ruling order now intent on destroying it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Neptune also blurs lines, which is why its influence can feel mysterious or even confusing at times.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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That’s not all that’s confusing across the first season.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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The station initially bridged the sudden budget gap last year by reaching out to donors directly and reducing costs to bring down overhead.—
Savannah Sicurella,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The ship suffered substantial damage, and the Reagan administration retaliated by damaging or sinking three Iranian warships and three oil platforms, drastically reducing Tehran’s ability to engage in the gulf.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Your body works harder to digest sugary drinks, slowing fluid absorption and potentially upsetting an already sensitive stomach.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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But after getting a chance to coach at Drake, McCollum began his quick rise up the college basketball ladder, going 31-4 in his first year at Drake and making it to the Round of 32 after upsetting Missouri in the opening round.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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