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
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
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But, true to the chaotic and improvisational nature of his medium, the screening was delayed by about 25 minutes as Speed wrapped things up and attendees were corralled to their seats with buckets of kettle corn and hard Topo Chicos.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some have turned chaotic, with protesters clashing with authorities.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Between the messy decline of solar cycle 25 and the possibility of a dramatic last gasp, aurora hunters may still have their best nights ahead.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ceiling Fixtures Most people don't climb up a ladder to dust ceiling fixtures, so this is going to be a messy job.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead of haphazardly stuffing them into your nightstand drawer, place them in a whimsical Hay tin container.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lots of fly-by-night import shops sprang up, happy to rubber-stamp any Mercedes with a catalytic converter haphazardly welded under the floorboards.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some investors were confused that the draft rules published Wednesday evening still contained references to a foreign ownership cap that was set to be amended.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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On city streets, a confused robotaxi can just pull over.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Others from the church wandered almost aimlessly, looking for family members.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But Brentford did not just aimlessly hammer balls forward.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies started a jumbled outfield in Game 2 that had undrafted Otto Kemp in left field, Brandon Marsh in center field and Castellanos in right.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And the free options just make life harder with jumbled formatting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Topsy-turvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsy-turvy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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