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as in unbalancing
to cause to go insane or as if insane
being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone
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as in disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out
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Recent Examples of deranging
For all their faults, looksmaxxers are intent on de-fetishizing this particular commodity, revealing beauty to be the product of strenuous (and often deranging) labor.
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Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
Gabriel going missing proves to be deranging to Caroline, and the novel becomes increasingly deranged with her.
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John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
Gabriel going missing proves to be deranging to Caroline, and the novel becomes increasingly deranged with her.
—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deranging
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The risk is that only a handful of clubs will be able to cough up those sums, unbalancing the market.
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Woods said a reading in line with expectations would likely keep markets focused on inflation and the Federal Reserve's policy path without disrupting the recent rally.
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He’s flanked by more individually talented defenders than ever, with Cason Wallace disrupting ballhandlers and Alex Caruso as versatile as any of the team’s guard defenders.
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The appeal is largely practical, since powders travel well in a bag, don’t leave hands greasy and can be dusted on without disturbing whatever’s already on your skin.
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The cream bronzer blends effortlessly underneath without disturbing the layers.
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Enola dutifully trudges between clues and possibilities, shuffling through crime scenes and racing around shady spaces, all of this much more paint-by-numbers than connect-the-dots.
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Colombia is trying its luck from distance, but Costa has been equal to each shot, first punching away Jefferson Lerma's rocket from the right, about 25 yards out, and then shuffling his feet to his left and catching Jhon Arias's shot from about the same distance.
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Driving into the estate down a dirt track, you’re met with concrete walls that frame the space with gallery-like precision, directing your eyes toward geological features rather than distracting from them.
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There was some online angst over whether Swift was distracting from football — while the NFL itself capitalized on her fandom.
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Why People Misunderstand This Intelligence The first mistake people make is confusing integrative intelligence with being broadly knowledgeable.
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Having said that, conversations might be confusing today.
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Burmese pythons, which can engulf an entire Presidential golfing party simply by unhinging their (the pythons’) jaws, inhabit the environs of the Gulf of Mexico, and have even been seen swimming offshore.
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That shift may help explain why some couples notice their partner’s scent bothering them more during periods of conflict.
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The chest pain that had been bothering her finally let up.
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“Deranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deranging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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