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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But Buffon protested that a system of tidy categories based upon a single criterion belied the lush and jumbled profusion of nature.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The story grows less compelling as the layers of reality purposely grow more jumbled.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
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
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 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.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But Buffon protested that a system of tidy categories based upon a single criterion belied the lush and jumbled profusion of nature.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The story grows less compelling as the layers of reality purposely grow more jumbled.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
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
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 fact that the President is now signalling a messy retreat has nothing to do with insufficient lethality and everything to do with politics—in particular, the alarm in the global oil markets and the American public’s widespread opposition to the war.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Richardson said that the loss of grizzlies disrupted the state’s ecosystems and eliminated an animal that was so synonymous with California that its image remains on the state flag, on water bottles and in the names of its university teams.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The vaccination campaign for measles was disrupted during Bangladesh's recent political upheavals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While some show up just to hang out, officials say these events are increasingly turning chaotic with fights, property damage, and in some cases arrests.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Magnus ran a hand through his disheveled mane of auburn hair, a chaotic halo framing his disbelief.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This was not to be confused with the Ulster Volunteer Force or the Ulster Defence Association, both terrorist organizations that vehemently favored the link with Britain.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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And at least one fan confused the two very different men by sending a photo of Jack Black in his Mandalorian getup to Third Man Records, and requesting an autograph.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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After the offense was shut out on four hits in Tuesday night’s 2-0 loss to the Angels, Counsell shuffled the lineup.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Meyerson was shuffled to three different ALFs in six months — from Hialeah to Kendall to Homestead.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Down where the Pigeons toiled, two-foot piles of garbage cluttered blocks lined with storage-unit facilities, budget hotels, abandoned RVs and parking lots sealed with rusted razor wire.—
TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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One woman was paying $600 per month to live in a storage shed in the muddy backyard cluttered with junk and dotted with dog poop.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dogs should not be disturbed while resting, as undisturbed sleep is important for their wellbeing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the show's latest season, multiple cast members wonder if the pair are getting back together, with Wilson being notably disturbed when approached by costar Jesse Solomon about possibly kissing Miller if given the chance.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Jumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbled. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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