1
as in to break
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 to disturb
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 disrupt
Available in 17 shades, MIULEE’s sheer curtains diffuse sunlight and soften glare without disrupting air flow.
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Just as technology and shifting expectations have disrupted other sectors of work, recruitment is beginning to evolve into something more flexible, more empowering, and more aligned with the value its professionals actually create.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
This is due to disrupted circadian rhythm and hormone levels.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
That has involved declaring Antifa a terrorist organization and directing federal agencies to investigate and disrupt liberal philanthropic organizations.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
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Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
Just as technology and shifting expectations have disrupted other sectors of work, recruitment is beginning to evolve into something more flexible, more empowering, and more aligned with the value its professionals actually create.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
This is due to disrupted circadian rhythm and hormone levels.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
That has involved declaring Antifa a terrorist organization and directing federal agencies to investigate and disrupt liberal philanthropic organizations.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupt
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The therapy works by breaking a cycle.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Isiah Pacheco had his longest carry this season — and broke two tackles to do it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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When a school principal (Ashley Padilla) and a teacher (Mikey Day) reprimand a student (Hernandez) for disturbing drawings of him attacking the principal, the student’s father (Bad Bunny) comes in, and Padilla’s principal, immediately smitten, changes course to hitting on the student’s father.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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The deaths have disturbed the Cranford community.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Swift may well be more important today than Adele was a decade ago—but the comparison is apples to oranges because the cultural mainstream has fractured so dramatically since then.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah has undergone surgery after fracturing his neck during a game, his club Guangxi Pingguo have said.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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But this cake isn't an exact replica of their earlier chocolate cake, leaving some guests confused about what this cake is.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some companies kind of got confused [about] what their true role is and how they’re supposed to be delivering value, and that’s getting a bit corrected now.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Police in Florida are searching for two men caught on camera destroying a mall store while stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Seahawks might need to do more shuffling ahead of their Week 6 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Restyle Soft Goods Soft goods like accent pillows, throw blankets, and even curtains can be easily shuffled around to refresh your space, Reinhard says.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Onboarding can be personalized based on the team and role, helping people get productive faster and reducing the need for additional training.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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This means targeted improvements could significantly reduce overall pollution without an industry-wide overhaul.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Psychologists recognize four main styles of attachment: secure, avoidant, anxious, and disorganized.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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On Friday morning, the system was still disorganized.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Disrupt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupt. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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