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verb

past tense of disorganize

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Recent Examples of disorganized
Adjective
His previous album, Cardinal, was guided by charmingly disorganized instinct. Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026 Krajewski said the communication felt disorganized. Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
That these issues are now coming to light is indicative of a planning process that — in typical Dallas fashion — has been disorganized, rushed and lacking in transparency from its inception. Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disorganized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorganized
Adjective
  • The food storage in the walk-in freezer was unorganized.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado April 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • But from the jump, Miller, 40, said the event was unorganized.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Disasters threaten treatment The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration works with states to ensure that access to opioid use disorder medication isn't disrupted, Health and Human Services spokesperson Emily Hilliard said.
    Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Augustinian tradition emphasizes fraternity, humility, and reflection on our disordered desires.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In Maryland, nearly 6% of residents exhibit disordered gambling behavior, up from 4% two years prior, a 2024 study backed by the Maryland Department of Health found.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Valve’s upcoming Steam Controller (not to be confused with the 2015 controller of the same name) is the Steam maker’s effort to replace those controllers with something more explicitly designed for the PC, and for the upcoming Steam Machine.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The venomous coral snake does not have the telltale arrowhead shape and can often be confused with the nonvenomous kingsnake.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But there is hope in a comprehensive plan to move away from this disjointed approach and combine our collective economic strength to manage trash as a region.
    Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Ramaswamy faces growing headwinds within a GOP base disgruntled over the rising cost of living, the disjointed release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the burgeoning demands of data centers and the war with Iran.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Blueberry plants also have a shallow root system that can be disturbed by planting annuals and is subject to competition from surrounding plants for water and nutrients.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The radiation from the flares reached Earth quickly and disturbed the ionosphere, the upper atmospheric layer that carries many radio and navigation signals.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Warsh believes markets have driven those rates up in response to muddled policy from the Fed, including the recent spike in inflation after Covid — but going much further back, too.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This switch-up to the formula makes new episodes of The Comeback compelling to watch, even as the season’s big-picture storytelling remains a bit muddled.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The midseason trade felt relatively marginal compared to league-wide blockbusters that shuffled James Harden, Darius Garland and Anthony Davis.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Growing up in a military family, Vogel shuffled between the East Coast and Europe every two to three years.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Disorganized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorganized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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