as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
the shock of the loss of his wife and children completely unbalanced him
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Recent Examples of unbalance
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Candida is part of a healthy microbiota but in high abundance, it has been identified as an opportunistic microorganism, causing a reduction in community diversity, and unbalancing the gut microbiota.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 15 July 2024
Not by trying to smooth out this unbalance, or trying to fish for quotas or whatnot.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 July 2024
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Verb
Poor Soil Grass may struggle to grow in soil that lacks nutrients, drains poorly, is compacted, or has unbalanced pH. Test your soil to see if nutrient deficiencies are to blame and to check pH levels.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Candida is part of a healthy microbiota but in high abundance, it has been identified as an opportunistic microorganism, causing a reduction in community diversity, and unbalancing the gut microbiota.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
Noun
Mercy is a way to look at our unbalances and do something.
—Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 15 July 2024
Not by trying to smooth out this unbalance, or trying to fish for quotas or whatnot.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbalance
Verb
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Others, like a night spent with an older villager, don’t add much and disturb the film’s lyrical rhythm.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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And with a noise level under 60 dB, the K1 is quiet enough for regular daytime operation without disturbing neighbors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This supply/demand imbalance could begin to help lower prices.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Our budget proposals work to rectify this unsustainable imbalance and restore the funding our city deserves.—
Cordell Cleare,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But a few days before Sonya disappeared, something was bothering her, her mother said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The sidewalk was bustling, but no one even bothered to rubberneck.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So much of it is in disequilibrium, riddled by heat, pressure, and chemicals trying to get from their current location to somewhere else.—
Robin George Andrews,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2024
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Researchers also see empathic disequilibrium as a possibility for some people.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
3 Oct. 2023
Verb
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Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2026
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Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.—
William Earl,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For all their faults, looksmaxxers are intent on de-fetishizing this particular commodity, revealing beauty to be the product of strenuous (and often deranging) labor.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Gabriel going missing proves to be deranging to Caroline, and the novel becomes increasingly deranged with her.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to Baumgartner, the decision stemmed from network concerns that the gag could confuse viewers or suggest a storyline involving Kevin.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The city checks for duplicate names, similar-sounding names, spelling conflicts, and anything that could slow down or confuse an emergency response.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In today’s edition … Oil prices frenzy over the war in Iran … Cuba could be next on Trump’s agenda … but first … The big news Mojtaba Khamenei will be the new supreme leader of Iran, succeeding his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed as part of the U.S.-Israeli offensive on the country.—
Matthew Choi,
Washington Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite the calm, residents remained wary of the media frenzy the neighborhood had seen for several weeks, illustrated by a sign posted on a pole down the street from Guthrie’s house.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Unbalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbalance. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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