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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as in haphazard
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Recent Examples of topsy-turvy
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Premier League Recap Day 1 Observations Chicago got the weekend started with a topsy-turvy DreamBreaker win over Atlanta, regaining momentum after an 11-0 Mixed loss.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Duran's season has been a little topsy-turvy compared to his breakout campaign a year ago.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Missouri’s kicking game Arguably no MU starter had a more topsy-turvy season than Craig, whose redshirt-freshman campaign could be looked at in two ways.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Premier League Recap Day 1 Observations Chicago got the weekend started with a topsy-turvy DreamBreaker win over Atlanta, regaining momentum after an 11-0 Mixed loss.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Adverb
The documentary, a small-town cyberbullying case that resulted in an FBI investigation, tells the topsy-turvy story in a way that leaves you questioning almost every person involved.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Duran's season has been a little topsy-turvy compared to his breakout campaign a year ago.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsy-turvy
Adjective
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This is a young and talented group with tremendous upside under a defensive coordinator who thrives off chaotic defensive lines.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But everything about this first half offensively — save for one TD pass to Sutton — has felt unorganized and ineffective and chaotic.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Depending on how things shake out in court, representation could get messy for west Charlotte’s City Council District 3.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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And that the wig was messy, but cute.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those are potentially fascinating conflicts, explored haphazardly.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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With nearby MPs training their guns on her, Ziva laid down her weapon and sprawled across the blacktop, looking up at a confused Tali.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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His trash cans and other storage bins floated aimlessly about his house.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Though mentally, the Los Angeles band has been wandering for the past few years — not aimlessly, but in pursuit of a path forward.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But a patchwork of injunctions that have yet to reach the justices remain in place, creating a jumbled situation that keeps reductions at specific agencies on ice.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
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“Topsy-turvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsy-turvy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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