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as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out
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Recent Examples of derange
Terriers are deranged animals who could probably teach us a lot about how brains pointlessly track small movements and changes; these traits of theirs far exceed those needed to hunt small rustling prey.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
Eventually this damage can derange cells enough to result in cancer.
—David J. Waters, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
Clearly, he is deranged.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
The theme of restive youth deranged by suburban propriety was one that Cookie, born Dorothy Karen Mueller in 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, knew all too well.
—Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
Eventually this damage can derange cells enough to result in cancer.
—David J. Waters, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
Clearly, he is deranged.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
The theme of restive youth deranged by suburban propriety was one that Cookie, born Dorothy Karen Mueller in 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, knew all too well.
—Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derange
Verb
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The following story contains graphic language that may disturb some readers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Warren called his sister and was disturbed by their short conversation.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Once inhaled, VOCs can mimic the activity of hormones, disrupting the endocrine system.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Canal authorities were forced to reduce the transits from a typical 36 a day to 24, disrupting global supply chains.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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He is also bothered that the revenue is going to transit and the toll is not geared solely to curbing traffic.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Darvish, who was with the Dodgers, said then and now that he was not bothered by the incident, for which Gurriel served a five-game suspension in 2018.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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This should not be confused as some kind of part-time mentoring role, like someone coming in to give a speech once in a while and then clearing off.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Don't let the term air fryer confuse you: These things are pretty much just small convection ovens that use fans to circulate hot air around your food in order to cook it evenly and efficiently.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
14 Feb. 2025
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View gallery - 3 images Downing fruit and vegetable juice as a way of fasting, cleansing, or detoxing can unbalance the health-affecting bacteria in your gut and mouth, according to a new study.—
Paul McClure
February 06,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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But any future Purdy deal won’t really unbalance the 49ers’ cap until 2026 at the earliest because these large contracts are always structured to drastically limit the hits in the first few years.—
Tim Kawakami,
The Athletic,
6 Aug. 2024
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The skies are a lot less friendly to fly with a balding, unhinged Mark Wahlberg in the pilot seat.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Jan. 2025
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Jim Carrey is appropriately unhinged as The Riddler, and Tommy Lee Jones puts in a compelling performance as Two-Face.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Such a merger seems exceedingly far from likely, even if Tesla CEO Elon Musk wasn't completely distracted dismantling the federal government and its workforce.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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And don’t feel that taking control of your business in this way has distracted you from your art?—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Everyone around her, including the prison guards, the undertaker and even the warden, seem unsettled by what’s happening.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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This unprecedented stream of executive orders and memorandums is unsettling Washington households as people scramble to determine whether their jobs and livelihoods are safe.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Derange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derange. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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