as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a jumbled closet in which she could never find anything
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to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the contest editor has jumbled the letters of some common words
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Recent Examples of jumbled
Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened off Broadway the following year.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But Buffon protested that a system of tidy categories based upon a single criterion belied the lush and jumbled profusion of nature.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The story grows less compelling as the layers of reality purposely grow more jumbled.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
The words sound like magnetic fridge poetry—jumbled and foreign in her mouth.
—Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
Yet all this beauty ultimately does not save a jumbled narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet with two dynamic major Democratic candidates in play now—rather than a jumbled field that included former Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Director Nathan Sage, who is now backing Turek—Iowa may well be the Senate race no one saw coming.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
But there are just a half-dozen or so teams to have jumbled their top three spots in the order as much as the Padres and/or used six players at any spot.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
That all got jumbled when Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run and reportedly broke her leg.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Loudermilk appears to have jumbled the timeline of the National Guard's response, which is laid out in reports from both the Capitol Police and Department of Defense Office of Inspector General.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
That's because the topping of this cake is all jumbled up, sorta resembling the mess left behind when a tornado rolls through an open plain in Texas.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
But tests were often lost or results were jumbled.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Trust us, this works a lot better than trying to check off multiple boxes and ending up with an area that just feels jumbled.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened off Broadway the following year.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Initially intriguing, the jumbled chronology eventually proves to be largely decorative until a disappointing late-reel twist explains why the labored device was deployed in the first place.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
But Buffon protested that a system of tidy categories based upon a single criterion belied the lush and jumbled profusion of nature.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The story grows less compelling as the layers of reality purposely grow more jumbled.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
The words sound like magnetic fridge poetry—jumbled and foreign in her mouth.
—Olivia Horn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
Yet all this beauty ultimately does not save a jumbled narrative.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet with two dynamic major Democratic candidates in play now—rather than a jumbled field that included former Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Director Nathan Sage, who is now backing Turek—Iowa may well be the Senate race no one saw coming.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
The experiences are jumbled in my mind, and the Stations become a story told over many single-frame images, just like any comic book.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
But there are just a half-dozen or so teams to have jumbled their top three spots in the order as much as the Padres and/or used six players at any spot.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
That all got jumbled when Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run and reportedly broke her leg.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Loudermilk appears to have jumbled the timeline of the National Guard's response, which is laid out in reports from both the Capitol Police and Department of Defense Office of Inspector General.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
That's because the topping of this cake is all jumbled up, sorta resembling the mess left behind when a tornado rolls through an open plain in Texas.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
But tests were often lost or results were jumbled.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbled
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Everything was hot, simple and a little messy in the best way.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Shared spaces were left messy, personal belongings spread throughout the house, decor rearranged and boundaries ignored.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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The ex-con who shot NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller to death during a chaotic Queens car stop was hit Monday with the maximum sentence of 115 years to life behind bars.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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With less than a year until Chicago’s next mayoral election and amid a growing field of prospective candidates, more city residents hold a dim view of incumbent Brandon Johnson than a positive one about his often-chaotic first term at City Hall, a new poll shows.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Adjective
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In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Several Countertop Appliances In general, clutter does not feel timeless, and keeping every type of appliance out on the kitchen counters feels cluttered.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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Between gardening supplies, sports equipment, pool toys, and grilling necessities, backyard spaces can quickly get cluttered.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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“Jumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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