haphazardly

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Recent Examples of haphazardly Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences. John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Those are potentially fascinating conflicts, explored haphazardly. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 Nobody seemed in charge when things got crazy, so different instructions were being barked out haphazardly by all four men. Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Stefanski suggests choosing a single-serving item, like a frozen yogurt pop, instead of haphazardly scooping from a carton or supersizing your swirl at the fro-yo shop. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Unless someone else as ghoulish as Aunt Gladys comes along between now and Halloween, get ready for a sea of adults wearing costumes punctuated by bright orange wigs, lips smeared haphazardly with lipstick and enormous eyeglasses. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025 High moves around haphazardly Throughout the summer, the Bermuda High can move around in a haphazard way, which makes forecasting tropical systems more of a challenge, AccuWeather said. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haphazardly
randomly
Adverb
  • Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.
    John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Haphazardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haphazardly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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