missorted

variants or mis-sorted
Definition of missortednext
past tense of missort

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Verb
  • Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.
    Big Think, 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
Verb
  • This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Now, however, the relationship between the two variables is completely scrambled with no discernable pattern, and Slok sees it as yet another sign investors are getting jittery about the state of the economy.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Missorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missorted. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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