1
as in chaos
a state in which everything is out of order
the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party
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2
as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser
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Recent Examples of disorder
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025
Transformative tech could improve diagnostics and treatment for various disorders, helping children become healthier.
—Your Impact With Unicef Contributor, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2024
Silent-majority voters, watching TV in their living rooms, saw a country that looked increasingly disordered, a perception that played into the Republicans’ hands.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
She's talked about getting a hysterectomy to treat endometriosis; having the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania; going through IVF treatments; and hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that causes severe vomiting and nausea all throughout a pregnancy.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025
Transformative tech could improve diagnostics and treatment for various disorders, helping children become healthier.
—Your Impact With Unicef Contributor, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Difficulty with emotional regulation is one possibility, but Caspi suspects the common thread is disordered thought: cognitive distortions that might take the form of delusions in psychosis, irrational fears in anxiety, knee-jerk negativity in depression, or intrusive thoughts in OCD.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2024
Silent-majority voters, watching TV in their living rooms, saw a country that looked increasingly disordered, a perception that played into the Republicans’ hands.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorder
Noun
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The joy of conference play is chaos, particularly in this new era of the Power 4.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Video taken by passengers shows chaos on board, with trays, food and other objects strewn across the flight’s floor.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Regular movement, such as hot yoga, can promote better sleep, reduce obesity and cardiovascular disease, and improve the immune system.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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The cobra, once a symbol of nature’s awe-inspiring grandeur, became a casualty of war, its life ended not by natural predators or disease, but by humanity’s conflict.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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West End production of The Tempest was disrupted by climate crisis protesters on Monday night.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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The shooting marks the latest example of everyday tasks being disrupted by gunfire in the US.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Eoghan O’Connell’s role in both Shrewsbury goals was high on most culpability lists, as was a distinct lack of creativity in midfield and a failure to pose any kind of threat down the left side when Ryan Barnett was causing havoc down the opposite flank.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Walker thinks people may now be more receptive to her message, given the devastating wildfires that have wrought havoc on Los Angeles itself the past week.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The event supports families whose children are suffering from life-threatening illnesses, diseases, and disorders.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The ongoing outbreak in animals has also led to at least 67 human cases of bird flu, with all but one causing mild illness.—
Emily Mullin,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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After a whirlwind of speculation and confusing back-and-forth negotiations, the Jacksonville Jaguars have officially hired former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their new head coach.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Some residents have confused local law enforcement for ICE agents, said Earl Stoddard, an assistant chief administrative officer in Montgomery County, a sign of locals' anxieties that their neighborhood could be the agency's next target.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Omaha packs one hell of an emotional gut-punch, especially thanks to a wise-beyond-her-years performance by Molly Belle Wright.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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While touchdown connections with rookie sensation Jayden Daniels have helped lift this moribund franchise out of the depths of football hell, McLaurin finds his high by creating deep personal relationships with teammates.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Levy provided no details about the nature of the mayor’s ailments.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Here are 5 things to know At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorder. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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