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.
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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
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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In addition to disrupting the students’ routines, parents said the school closure forced them to scramble to make child care arrangements.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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And the light from screens can affect your circadian rhythm, disrupting your sleep.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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So, if the Phillies were to target Bichette, there would be some sort of shuffling in the infield.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 2022, Kelsey pleaded guilty to illegally shuffling money from his state Senate campaign account to his federal congressional campaign account.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Perplexity’s image features photographs of people with some truly nightmarish distortions on its wall, while the placement of its sink is confusing and distracting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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This was out of respect for me, and also to avoid confusing the children.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 34-year-old appeared to have deactivated her X account after disturbing posts on her account resurfaced online.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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There was also disturbing evidence that violence had occurred there.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Jumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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