1
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
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.
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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
The White House Correspondents Dinner was disrupted by a shooting days later.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The inbound Dan Ryan Expressway was disrupted on Chicago's South Side early Monday after a pursuit all the way from Northwest Indiana led to a crash.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The real White House Correspondents Dinner was then disrupted days later when a shooting occurred.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Purba said commuter rail service in the area was disrupted.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Now, with missiles intercepted over Gulf capitals and air travel repeatedly disrupted, the long-standing stability of Dubai expat life is being questioned.
—Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
When levels drop, sleep becomes restless and easily disrupted.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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
The White House Correspondents Dinner was disrupted by a shooting days later.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The inbound Dan Ryan Expressway was disrupted on Chicago's South Side early Monday after a pursuit all the way from Northwest Indiana led to a crash.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The real White House Correspondents Dinner was then disrupted days later when a shooting occurred.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Purba said commuter rail service in the area was disrupted.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Now, with missiles intercepted over Gulf capitals and air travel repeatedly disrupted, the long-standing stability of Dubai expat life is being questioned.
—Emma Graham,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
When levels drop, sleep becomes restless and easily disrupted.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupted
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Bennett served as prime minister for the first year until their coalition fractured.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The blast fractured his right ulna in four places, leaving him with shrapnel wounds.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Several days after his defeat, five-term prime minister Viktor Orbán broke his silence.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Martinez was the backup catcher for Cypress’ baseball team until Noah Johnson broke his right hand earlier this month and Martinez moved into the starting lineup.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Caloric restriction, for example, upset her menstruation.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Coral upset experienced veterans of the sport, Christina Gasparich from Los Angeles, and Calla Allison from San Clemente, both of whom have been on the USA National BodySurfing Team for the past three years in-a-row.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Disrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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