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

Verb

Over the past decade, cyberattacks against the education sector have risen expeditiously, exposing sensitive data, temporarily disrupting school operations and affecting students' learning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Integration therefore becomes an important part of introducing upgrades without disrupting the wider mission setup.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Verb

Ivey and his partner persuaded the Crockfords dealer to rotate the high-value cards 180 degrees before shuffling them back into the pack, citing some obscure superstition as justification.

— Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
At the end of all that immersiveness, exiting out onto the physical street to join the crowds of shuffling tourists and fend off sullen Elmos makes Times Square feel like the soul of authenticity.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuffling

Verb

The crowd even includes Sam, who has a fun moment catching up with Roy and confusing him with an observation that sounds like it was inspired by The Wizard of Oz.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Apples and oranges But some note that investors may be confusing activity numbers that aren't exactly comparable.

— Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of confusing

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If anything, the University of Toronto researchers discovered, we humans are the ones disturbing our dogs’ sleep.

— Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
By mimicking the oarfish’s fluid control, Shepherd’s team aims to construct large, silent robotic monitors capable of observing fragile ocean ecosystems without ever disturbing the wildlife inside them.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026