as in chaotic
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
the office is still topsy-turvy even though we moved in months ago
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Recent Examples of topsy-turvy
Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 May 2025
When Alice tumbles into Wonderland, the Cheshire Cat warns her that everyone in this topsy-turvy new world is mad — including Alice herself.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Given the Australian collective’s live reputation and topsy-turvy circumstances over the past decade, that pledge carried considerable weight.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
And with the topsy-turvy trade announcements, businesses are uncertain how long Trump’s tariffs will even be in place.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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The timeline is an encapsulation of Jack’s relationship with Trump: a loyal, constant and omnipresent figure who helped the president at every step of his topsy-turvy political career.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 May 2025
When Alice tumbles into Wonderland, the Cheshire Cat warns her that everyone in this topsy-turvy new world is mad — including Alice herself.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Given the Australian collective’s live reputation and topsy-turvy circumstances over the past decade, that pledge carried considerable weight.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
And with the topsy-turvy trade announcements, businesses are uncertain how long Trump’s tariffs will even be in place.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsy-turvy
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He was reinstated after a chaotic week that included a mass employee revolt and a brief stint at Microsoft.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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The chaotic scenes unfolded when agents deployed rubber bullets, tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the crowd who had swarmed the compound, according to video captured by Turning Point USA’s Frontlines.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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Lummis said the Banking Committee will attempt to avoid the same messy, public bartering as lawmakers turn their attention to the CLARITY Act, an even broader bill to set rules for digital assets.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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Worn with the wrong pieces, the look can seem messy or ill-defined.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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Despite decades of existence, Jack in the Box’s sales remain stagnant, its strategy appears confused, and investors are becoming increasingly uneasy.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, was left confused by the team’s strategy call — having gone long on the opening stint, but never seemed like a genuine threat to the leaders and lacking the outright pace of Lando Norris on the same strategy.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Topsy-turvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsy-turvy. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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