JUMBLING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

jumbling

verb

present participle of jumble

as in disrupting

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 jumbling Sullivan tried this against Toronto, jumbling the top-six group in the second period. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Trump also was jumbling the timeline of jobs revisions last year, per Politifact. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbling

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Burnam has a related lawsuit against O’Hare and the county in federal court as well as a request to dismiss the charges placed against him for disrupting a meeting and disorderly conduct.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Technical problems at a Federal Aviation Administration center in Philadelphia halted departures at New York-area airports Monday, disrupting hundreds of flights across the Northeast.

— Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Verb

The space suddenly swells with agents, assistants, clients and others shuffling through for lunch.

— Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Not much else changed in Class 5A, besides Azle and Arlington Seguin shuffling down two spots with Week 2 losses.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Verb

The board’s real contribution is to prevent the organization from confusing speed with progress, automation with accountability or intelligence with wisdom.

— David Ribott, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of confusing

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Challenges and solutions A major challenge for the researchers working with a quantum system is to get the signal out of the system without disturbing its fragile state.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Food companies are trying to find ways to make products healthier or more affordable by changing ingredients without disturbing familiar textures.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026