as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a jumbled closet in which she could never find anything
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as in disrupted
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
Erick Smith, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Someone with aphasia might have difficulty forming full sentences, instead repeating jumbled words, or will start slurring.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Another study challenging the MICI scenario noted that breaking ice also tends to form a mélange, a dense, jumbled slurry of icebergs and sea ice.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
While Texas Tech has emerged as the clear favorite to win the conference (-120 odds on BetMGM), the chasing pack is still a jumbled mess.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
And the free options just make life harder with jumbled formatting.
—PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
But a patchwork of injunctions that have yet to reach the justices remain in place, creating a jumbled situation that keeps reductions at specific agencies on ice.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Tune in next week to see how this all gets jumbled up again.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
They were jumbled and loose in there, like teeth.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Adjective
But the jumbled conference situation leaves nobody knowing where things stand with three weeks left.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Someone with aphasia might have difficulty forming full sentences, instead repeating jumbled words, or will start slurring.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Another study challenging the MICI scenario noted that breaking ice also tends to form a mélange, a dense, jumbled slurry of icebergs and sea ice.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
While Texas Tech has emerged as the clear favorite to win the conference (-120 odds on BetMGM), the chasing pack is still a jumbled mess.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
And the free options just make life harder with jumbled formatting.
—PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
But a patchwork of injunctions that have yet to reach the justices remain in place, creating a jumbled situation that keeps reductions at specific agencies on ice.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 July 2025
Verb
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
Tune in next week to see how this all gets jumbled up again.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 Sep. 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
They were jumbled and loose in there, like teeth.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbled
Adjective
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But a big, beautiful, and sometimes messy public square that belongs to us all.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The best heroes are beloved because their choices — admirable, messy, or otherwise — are hard ones made in service of something greater.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The shutdown has disrupted federal operations, delayed pay for hundreds of thousands of workers, and put critical programs at risk.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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If the shutdown has not been resolved at the end of this week, there is a big risk Thanksgiving travel could be disrupted, said Henry Harteveldt, president of Atmosphere Research Group.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Paul’s chaotic yet candid nature quickly uplifted her to reality TV icon status, so much so that ABC named her their next star of The Bachelorette.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dispatch recordings from firefighters who were first on the scene at Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra’s home early Thursday reveal a chaotic and fast-moving fire that left crews scrambling to find water and to contain the spreading flames.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Farmers’ Almanac will be gone for good after its final 2026 edition, not to be confused with The Old Farmer's Almanac, a separate publication.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Blue Origin also launches New Shepard from Texas The New Glenn spacecraft is not to be confused with Blue Origin's much smaller New Shepard rocket that the company launches from West Texas on brief trips taking paying passengers high above Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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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In September, Spotify added the ability to free users search for and play specific songs, rather than being forced to head directly to shuffled playlists or albums, though users were limited to one song at a time before the app started to shuffle.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Royals shuffled their hitting department after the 2025 season concluded.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Too many pillows can appear cluttered.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Nov. 2025
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Outside the home, Axiom technicians will evaluate landscape conditions to assess the potential for pest activity; examples include yards with cluttered landscaping, loose debris, wood piles, or standing water.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The whales' communication can be disturbed by underwater noise made by humans, and the interference often deters them from certain crucial areas, like breeding and feeding locations.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Jumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbled. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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