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higgledy-piggledy

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Recent Examples of higgledy-piggledy
Adverb
Instead of obsessing over the latest higgledy-piggledy, do something useful. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024 Elsbeth volunteers to stay at his schmancy, higgledy-piggledy Asian-fusion wellness center to continue the investigation. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 The oft wild, higgledy-piggledy marketing of so many strains, preparations and products has lead to an erosion of meaning for the customer base. Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025 Instead of obsessing over the latest higgledy-piggledy, do something useful. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024 Go local in Tokyo Courtesy of Trunk Hotels Hidden in the higgledy-piggledy lanes of Tokyo’s Kagurazaka district (also known as ‘Little Kyoto’), Trunk(House) helps its guests experience the city in a way few other hotels can. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for higgledy-piggledy
Adjective
  • Felix, a neat freak, moves in with his messy best friend Oscar following his divorce, and their relationship is put to the test — and then some.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • There, Parker stuck to her middle part, messy waves and played with pattern clashing, wearing a button-up, floral midi dress under a turquoise jacket decoarted in white polka dots.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Adverb
  • Lindsey, 75, had thoughts about the topsy-turvy clip.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • While it’s been a topsy-turvy season for the South London club, starting poorly and gradually building some form, Wharton—injured during the middle section of the campaign—has long shown ability.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That two-minute sequence summed up the deficiencies and overall chaotic play.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • The stunning image shows the classic spiral swirl of M81 — also known as Bode's Galaxy — suspended against the chaotic cloud patterns of the nebula, with the Cigar Galaxy lurking to its left.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adverb
  • The bees are believed to be Africanized, a cross between local honey bees and African honey bees that first appeared in 1956, when a beekeeper in Brazil accidentally released 26 Tanzanian queen bees and their swarms into the wild.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The Dark Ages is more like a line dance that accidentally ends up in a fistfight.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025

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“Higgledy-piggledy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higgledy-piggledy. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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