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

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics, pesticides, skincare products and food additives can interfere with hormone receptors and disturb reproductive hormone balance at younger ages.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Riverside County has embraced the approach in hopes of disrupting the drug trade and preventing overdoses.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of disrupting

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Pre-shot routines such as Patrick Cantlay’s foot-shuffling and Brian Harman’s waggles have driven golf fans up a wall.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Far more than an administrative exercise or paper-shuffling task, effective onboarding has the potential to lay the foundation for not only a successful hire, but for a mutually satisfying employment tenure.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of shuffling

Verb

Experts argue that while autism doesn't excuse criminal acts, failing to understand its impact risks confusing impaired social reasoning with criminal intent, leading to unjust outcomes.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
How Patients Can Choose More Carefully Istanbul has a lot of options, which can feel both useful and also confusing at the same time.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of confusing

Verb

Plus, Bluetooth headphone pairing lets students watch TV late at night without disturbing roommates.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Just like us, most plants suffer from heat stress that is exacerbated by disturbing their vascular system during a heat wave.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 July 2026