as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
troops disoriented by the sudden change in battle plans
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Recent Examples of disorient
Police at the scene of the crash said he was disoriented and smelled of marijuana, according to court documents.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Lost for nearly 50 years and never fully restored, its fragmented reels and sudden leaps only heighten the silent era’s disorienting psychosis.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
When the signal dropped, the pair became disoriented deep in the forest.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
In another case, an experienced hiker became disoriented from heat exhaustion and dehydration in Death Valley National Park in 2024.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Lost for nearly 50 years and never fully restored, its fragmented reels and sudden leaps only heighten the silent era’s disorienting psychosis.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
When the signal dropped, the pair became disoriented deep in the forest.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
In another case, an experienced hiker became disoriented from heat exhaustion and dehydration in Death Valley National Park in 2024.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorient
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By 1915, scientists unearthed 2 million bones of large animals from La Brea, and a pattern emerged that both excited and confused them: too many predators.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Two people can deliver the same message, but their delivery style can make the difference between motivating and confusing a team.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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As Epstein continues to dog his presidency, Trump says he’s bewildered by the attention.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Her camera is so incisive, always peeling back the veneers of polite conversation to reveal the messy, often contradictory emotions that drive us, that bewilder us.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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At the time, I was perplexed and questioned if this was necessary.—
Susan Horava,
Health,
24 June 2025
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Ultimately, the remaining Islanders dumped Jeremiah and Hannah, a controversial move that left viewers at home perplexed as to why this decision was made.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Money terms and concepts continue to baffle people, many of whom are seeking answers through online searches.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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One especially puzzling discovery is shown in a narrow closet.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Another puzzling question was what to do with the long, narrow goat stable.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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“Disorient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorient. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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