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as in fractured
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
an earthquake that had disrupted the elevated highway in several places
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as in disturbed
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the arrival of a baby in the household would totally disrupt their established routine
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Recent Examples of disrupted
From 2015 to 2019, content spending surged as streamers built their audiences, but the 2020 COVID shutdown disrupted that trend.
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Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Stewart said that companies like Apple and Amazon have disrupted the legacy system by entering writers’ rooms and cleaning house.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The collision triggered a global catastrophe, filling the atmosphere with dust and blocking sunlight, which disrupted photosynthesis and killed plants.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Supply chain challenges Coffee is among the goods arriving to the United States through the East Coast ports, with shipments already disrupted and prices rising.
—Savyata Mishra, Jessica Dinapoli,, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
As such, deliveries into ports up and down the East Coast and the Gulf Coast are being disrupted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Gusts and heavy rains pelted empty streets in Kaohsiung, while life in Taipei, 215 miles to the north, was only slightly disrupted.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Rather, our study suggests that repeated antibiotic use during early childhood may signal underlying immune dysfunction or disrupted brain development, which can be influenced by the gut microbiome.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Stewart said that companies like Apple and Amazon have disrupted the legacy system by entering writers’ rooms and cleaning house.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The collision triggered a global catastrophe, filling the atmosphere with dust and blocking sunlight, which disrupted photosynthesis and killed plants.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Supply chain challenges Coffee is among the goods arriving to the United States through the East Coast ports, with shipments already disrupted and prices rising.
—Savyata Mishra, Jessica Dinapoli,, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
As such, deliveries into ports up and down the East Coast and the Gulf Coast are being disrupted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Gusts and heavy rains pelted empty streets in Kaohsiung, while life in Taipei, 215 miles to the north, was only slightly disrupted.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Rather, our study suggests that repeated antibiotic use during early childhood may signal underlying immune dysfunction or disrupted brain development, which can be influenced by the gut microbiome.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupted
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Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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Wide receiver Nick Nash broke the SJSU single-season reception record with a catch in the third quarter to top Noel Grigbsy’s 89 receptions in 2011.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Over the next four meetings, McCaffrey broke 100 yards each time and gained 486 yards on 76 carries.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Myth of Being Busy In the modern workplace, there’s a troubling trend where busyness is confused with productivity.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Liber Pater wines are made on a tiny patch of land in the Graves region of Bordeaux, one of the few places unaffected by the phylloxera bacterium that destroyed vineyards across Europe in the mid-19th century.Matteo Atti, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where several feet of fast-moving water destroyed entire communities.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement The measure is strongly backed by a group of California prosecutors and large retailers, including Walmart, and aims to overhaul parts of Proposition 47, a measure approved by voters in 2014 that reduced certain drug and property crime penalties.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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But more extreme weather and reduced snowfall leave them in a bind.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
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The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But a poll by the University of Southern California and California State University taken in September showed that most District 12 others remained undecided, which Tran seized as giving her a chance to upset Simon come election day.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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With that, another Carlson lie disintegrated.Brian Stelter, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, the super sacks that contained the product had disintegrated.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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