as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a jumbled closet in which she could never find anything
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to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the contest editor has jumbled the letters of some common words
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Recent Examples of jumbled
Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
Yet all this beauty ultimately does not save a jumbled narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet with two dynamic major Democratic candidates in play now—rather than a jumbled field that included former Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Director Nathan Sage, who is now backing Turek—Iowa may well be the Senate race no one saw coming.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Weekly, Weber and Finger have kept reliable and amusing tabs on the ever-expanding universe of Whos and dissected the increasingly jumbled celebrity hierarchy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Getty Images The variability of a football club’s circumstances from one season to the next — the impact of promotion and relegation, the jumbled mass of player contracts on their books — means no two teams ever approach a transfer window from the same vantage point.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Avoid jumbled messes by opting for divided organizers or smaller containers when trying to corral tiny items.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened Off Broadway the following year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
On a dirt road in Imperial County leading toward the Mexico border, the tracks of rare wild sheep press into dusty tire tracks, amid jumbled boulders and spindly ocotillo.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
That all got jumbled when Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run and reportedly broke her leg.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Loudermilk appears to have jumbled the timeline of the National Guard's response, which is laid out in reports from both the Capitol Police and Department of Defense Office of Inspector General.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
That's because the topping of this cake is all jumbled up, sorta resembling the mess left behind when a tornado rolls through an open plain in Texas.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Likewise, the Padres view King’s return as an important piece of a rotation puzzle that had been jumbled by the loss of Yu Darvish to elbow surgery and the prospect of losing both King and Cease to free agency.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
But tests were often lost or results were jumbled.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Those aren’t just random words jumbled together to test your reading comprehension—they’re the outcome of recent brand collaborations with Liquid Death.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The words sound like magnetic fridge poetry—jumbled and foreign in her mouth.
—Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
Yet all this beauty ultimately does not save a jumbled narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet with two dynamic major Democratic candidates in play now—rather than a jumbled field that included former Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Director Nathan Sage, who is now backing Turek—Iowa may well be the Senate race no one saw coming.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Weekly, Weber and Finger have kept reliable and amusing tabs on the ever-expanding universe of Whos and dissected the increasingly jumbled celebrity hierarchy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Getty Images The variability of a football club’s circumstances from one season to the next — the impact of promotion and relegation, the jumbled mass of player contracts on their books — means no two teams ever approach a transfer window from the same vantage point.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Avoid jumbled messes by opting for divided organizers or smaller containers when trying to corral tiny items.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened Off Broadway the following year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
On a dirt road in Imperial County leading toward the Mexico border, the tracks of rare wild sheep press into dusty tire tracks, amid jumbled boulders and spindly ocotillo.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
That all got jumbled when Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run and reportedly broke her leg.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Loudermilk appears to have jumbled the timeline of the National Guard's response, which is laid out in reports from both the Capitol Police and Department of Defense Office of Inspector General.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
That's because the topping of this cake is all jumbled up, sorta resembling the mess left behind when a tornado rolls through an open plain in Texas.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Likewise, the Padres view King’s return as an important piece of a rotation puzzle that had been jumbled by the loss of Yu Darvish to elbow surgery and the prospect of losing both King and Cease to free agency.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
But tests were often lost or results were jumbled.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Those aren’t just random words jumbled together to test your reading comprehension—they’re the outcome of recent brand collaborations with Liquid Death.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbled
Adjective
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The people in it are depicted as messy, earnest, and trying their best.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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And finally, take really messy or stinky items straight to the outdoor trash can.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The conflict has disrupted energy production in the Middle East and led to a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route.—
Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has also disrupted airspace across parts of the Middle East, forcing airlines to reroute flights, particularly between Europe and Asia, along longer routes that burn more fuel and keep aircraft in the air for longer.—
Scott Campbell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The attack unfolded in a chaotic scene Lang’s sparsely attended protest Saturday drew a far larger group of counterdemonstrators.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The scene had grown chaotic even before the devices were thrown.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Carlson clearly got confused between the arsonist and the fire brigade.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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They are confused by all the activity.—
Via Chronicle Books,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As children from the synagogue were shuffled to safety, nearby West Bloomfield Schools were under a shelter-in-place order from police.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Julia’s mixed medium mural hanging on her family room wall clues us into her cluttered, frenzied mindset.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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But, the other side of the argument says their open display can cause your design to look cluttered and messy.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The hornets are extremely aggressive when the nest is disturbed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Danita Hoskin, president of the Crown Hill Neighborhood Association, said that she was disturbed to learn recently that her neighborhood's life expectancy is more than 15 years shorter than for those who live north of 38th Street, according to the Polis Center at Indiana University Indianapolis.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Jumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbled. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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