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as in hells
a state in which everything is out of order
the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party
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as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder
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as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser
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Recent Examples of disorders
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or neurological disorders were excluded.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Gastrointestinal disorders affect a dog's stomach and intestines, disrupting digestion, nutrient absorption and waste elimination, according to Hill's Pet.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, these insights could inform the development of new therapeutic strategies for brain disorders, potentially improving treatments and outcomes for human health.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
For example, decades of observation in the Framingham Heart Study shaped treatment guidelines for risk factors such as high blood pressure and heart rhythm disorders.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Brown passed through courts and prisons like other people suffering mental health disorders, said Weaver, the Charlotte NAMI director.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Later that year, he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a group of brain disorders that can lead to speech issues, loss of motor skills and personality changes.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Since then, a handful of experts, including the dean of Harvard’s school of public health, have published papers suggesting an association between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Scientists now, however, understand the chemicals' persistence, and the compounds have been linked to health problems including cancer, thyroid and liver disorders, and more.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or neurological disorders were excluded.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Gastrointestinal disorders affect a dog's stomach and intestines, disrupting digestion, nutrient absorption and waste elimination, according to Hill's Pet.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, these insights could inform the development of new therapeutic strategies for brain disorders, potentially improving treatments and outcomes for human health.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
For example, decades of observation in the Framingham Heart Study shaped treatment guidelines for risk factors such as high blood pressure and heart rhythm disorders.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Brown passed through courts and prisons like other people suffering mental health disorders, said Weaver, the Charlotte NAMI director.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Later that year, he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a group of brain disorders that can lead to speech issues, loss of motor skills and personality changes.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Since then, a handful of experts, including the dean of Harvard’s school of public health, have published papers suggesting an association between prenatal use of acetaminophen and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorders
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All’s well that metal-as-hells well.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Parents will be especially alarmed and this will place terrible burdens on pediatricians who will need to assuage their worries in order to provide important protections against serious and sometimes fatal diseases.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nurabot is currently being piloted in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, on a ward that treats diseases associated with the lungs, face and neck, including lung cancer and asthma.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fall fatigue is often linked to the decrease in sunlight, which disrupts your body’s internal clock (circadian rhythm) and can lower serotonin levels, a key mood-regulating hormone.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Creating a hostile environment that disrupts the event or puts others at risk.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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Children suffering from malnutrition can be more susceptible to contracting other illnesses, and children with preexisting conditions can be more vulnerable to becoming malnourished, experts say.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without it, greenwashing confuses customers and slows adoption.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yes, God confuses the language and scatters everyone, thereby creating linguistic and cultural diversity.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other cuts start as pop songs before crashing into atonal messes and freak rock chaos.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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It’s equipped with strong suction to suck up small messes in tricky spots around the house and in the car.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Practitioners and patients alike have realized that there is no magical pill that treats all ailments for everyone.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Quarterback Brock Purdy has shoulder and toe ailments and will sit out at least the next two games.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Currently comprising more than 8,300 active satellites, the Starlink constellation also disturbs radio telescope observations.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Disorders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorders. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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