dog's breakfast

noun

Definition of dog's breakfastnext
chiefly British
as in chaos

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  1. chaos
  2. disorder
  3. compound
  4. fusion
  5. alloy
  6. blend
  7. composite
  8. disarray
Noun
  • The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Although this puts a little bit of the chaos on hold, there will now be a further influx of lawsuits filed in state court, who have been presenting different arguments in their filings.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of chaos
Noun
  • This form of high blood pressure is one of several hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Emerging data does show women are more likely to suffer from certain conditions such as autoimmune disorders and conditions associated with inadequate access to quality reproductive care.
    — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of disorder
Noun
  • Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead the researchers think that a phosphorus compound called phosphite, found previously in serpentinizing systems, could have played the same role.
    — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of compound
Noun
  • Inside a fusion machine, the plasma can reach temperatures hotter than the Sun’s core while powerful magnetic fields squeeze it into a tiny, unstable space.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • While first-round pick Broderick Jones has not lived up to his draft position — Pittsburgh did not pick up his fifth-year option and Jones’ outlook is unclear coming off spinal fusion surgery — the Steelers did hit on a number of mid-round picks.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fusion
Noun
  • The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The serpentinization reactions can generate native metals such as iron and the iron-nickel alloy awaruite (which can contain palladium, too).
    — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of alloy
Noun
  • New York has a nice blend of skill and compete in a system that should produce reliable NHL talent but still has a lot of work ahead in this next rebuild.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Add the olive oil, capers, salt, and garlic and blend until smooth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of blend
Noun
  • Your final score would ultimately be the composite of such scores.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At its core, the Max 4 combines a massive build volume with a high-temperature extruder, a heated bed, and an actively heated chamber designed for high-temperature materials such as ABS, ASA, nylon, and carbon-fiber composites.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of composite
Noun
  • Political disarray follows Ukrainian wartime successes The political disarray follows recent successes for Ukraine in the war.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Alliances are splintering, and not just Western ones; consider the disarray in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disarray
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“Dog's breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog%27s%20breakfast. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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