missorted

verb

variants or mis-sorted
past tense of missort
as in mixed (up)

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  1. jumbled
  2. scrambled
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  • Announcements for who will have water access (and when) have been jumbled.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The structured design also helps keep everything in place while traveling, so nothing gets jumbled in transit.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of jumbled
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  • Lawmakers have scrambled to respond, but earlier attempts repeatedly fell short.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Other climbers scrambled up the far side of the gorge and secured the line.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Missorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missorted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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