as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
those unexpected problems that can disorganize an entire plan
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Recent Examples of disorganize
Streamline Data Collection Processes Data is often disorganized at the collection point.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Kristy weakened to a Category 1 storm on Saturday and is expected to downgrade into a post-tropical cyclone and disorganize in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Their defense was slow and overmatched, disorganized in transition, destroyed on the boards, and hemorrhaging second-chance points.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Military commanders distanced themselves from Mr. Yoon, testifying that the martial law attempt was rushed and disorganized, and military veterans – many of whom had supported the president – turned out to condemn him.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Kristy weakened to a Category 1 storm on Saturday and is expected to downgrade into a post-tropical cyclone and disorganize in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Their defense was slow and overmatched, disorganized in transition, destroyed on the boards, and hemorrhaging second-chance points.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Military commanders distanced themselves from Mr. Yoon, testifying that the martial law attempt was rushed and disorganized, and military veterans – many of whom had supported the president – turned out to condemn him.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorganize
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West End production of The Tempest was disrupted by climate crisis protesters on Monday night.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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The shooting marks the latest example of everyday tasks being disrupted by gunfire in the US.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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My earliest memories are these moments of intense observation, sitting in silence to not disturb their process.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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This is this scene in ‘The Square,’ when a man jumps on the table to disturb others around him.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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The employee recounted how the customer, seemingly annoyed, gestured under his chin in a manner that initially confused her.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Activists on college campuses have confused the ability to occupy and disrupt physical space for the right to dissent verbally.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Disorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorganize. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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