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verb

past tense of jumble

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Recent Examples of jumbled
Adjective
Imagine a termite carving a path like a jumbled ball of string through a tree trunk, instead of an axe cleaving a single vector. New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026 This jumbled, makeshift archive reassured her about her own perceptions. Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 There’s something deeply satisfying about opening your suitcase and immediately finding your skincare instead of digging through a jumbled mess of bottles. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 The tighter and more jumbled the field, the less likely that a star capable of a runaway will actually produce that outcome. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 17 July 2026 In it, four contestants solve jumbled words and phrases that unscramble right before their eyes; as the tiles unscramble, the clues get easier, and the player buzzing in with the most correct answers earns a shot at the $10,000 grand prize. Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 July 2026 Birkin’s signature unfussy aesthetic translated well to her living environments, which featured a jumbled array of objects of all kinds, layered by years of flea market finds and vintage store visits. Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 The shore now alternated between open sandy or rocky beaches and jumbled boulders ranging from a foot to many feet in diameter. Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 His fluid camera, observational without being intrusive, expertly delineates the safe space of Layla’s courtyard, shifting registers as things get darker until near the end, when jumbled night reinforces the tense uncertainty. Jay Weissberg, Variety, 17 May 2026
Verb
Announcements for who will have water access (and when) have been jumbled. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The structured design also helps keep everything in place while traveling, so nothing gets jumbled in transit. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026 The problems that scored highest on both measures are retained, and the remaining ones are jumbled up again, and this process is repeated for five generations. Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026 Domingo and Fey get snarky, a clever visual gag earns a surprise laugh, the dialogue is sharper than usual, and the main pairings get jumbled up with purposeful, delightful results. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 May 2026 Ditch the mish-mash of clothes jumbled in your closet with the help of these storage bins, which are just $4 apiece right now, or add extra clothing storage with this duo of under-bed bags that even have wheels. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026 The experiences are jumbled in my mind, and the Stations become a story told over many single-frame images, just like any comic book. Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 But there are just a half-dozen or so teams to have jumbled their top three spots in the order as much as the Padres and/or used six players at any spot. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered. Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbled
Adjective
  • Traditional approaches to studying cause-and-effect relationships are often not possible when investigating populations and ecosystems, which are large, complex and messy.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Too many items or mismatched pieces on open shelves and racks can make a room look disorganized and messy.
    Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Almost every country had reduced access to vaccines during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when supply chains and clinic access were severely disrupted.
    Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Some of those domestic brands have also disrupted the broader industry, reset innovation cycles and launched price wars.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • More has been learned about the chaotic moments leading up to Friday's violent disruption at a Midtown synagogue.
    Allen Devlin, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In the five years since the chaotic US withdrawal from Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan has become home to one of the world’s worst human rights and humanitarian emergencies.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This reserve should not be confused with a permanent investment strategy.
    Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
  • River otters are not to be confused with sea otters, which live in the ocean, bays and harbors and can grow to be up to five feet and 100 pounds.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
    Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The old football adage about teams making their biggest improvements between their first and second games might not apply in the NFL preseason, when personnel are constantly being shuffled in and out of the action.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Canden Arciniega shuffled on the hot granite terrace on a mid-August morning, counting the names on her list.
    Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Her workspace is cheerfully cluttered with Yankees memorabilia—pretty much what a twelve-year-old might fantasize a Yankees executive’s office to look like.
    Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Stackable bins or baskets keep smaller products grouped and prevent open shelves from looking cluttered.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Paper wasps build nests under eaves, benches and fence railings and will sting if disturbed.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, men are also disturbed by the NFL's social media plan.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Jumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbled. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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