1
as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
all that talk of war disturbed us
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2
as in removed
to change the place or position of
the items on her desk had been disturbed by someone
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as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
her careful filing system is sure to be disturbed during the move
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as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
sorry to disturb you while you're working
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as in weighed
to cause discomfort to or trouble for
please do not disturb yourself—I'll get my own drink
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as in disordered
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Recent Examples of disturbed
Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
This perennial rapidly establishes on disturbed sites, such as construction lots, behind barns, or in fallow fields.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi have both experienced hiccups on the path to autonomy that have disturbed many potential passengers.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
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Verb
During renovations, the association’s contractors entered certain units to access common elements and, in doing so, disturbed popcorn ceiling finishes that contained asbestos.
—Eduardo J. Valdes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
This perennial rapidly establishes on disturbed sites, such as construction lots, behind barns, or in fallow fields.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
On another job in an extravagant mansion, he’s disturbed by a loud noise upstairs.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi have both experienced hiccups on the path to autonomy that have disturbed many potential passengers.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disturbed
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The incursion was by far the largest-ever of Russian drones into NATO airspace, a move that has alarmed allied countries and fueled fears the war is escalating and spreading.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Police took Taddese’s phone and vehicle as evidence, which alarmed the family, Bernard said, explaining some of the family’s reservations about the police investigation.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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But many of these events also show cancellation notices online or have been removed altogether.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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In these, the cup opens when pressure is applied to the lip and reseals once pressure is removed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Europe accelerated spending on renewables and energy efficiency after Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted natural gas supplies.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Foreign business confidence in China has declined since Covid-19 when pandemic restrictions disrupted supply chains — the domestic economy has remained sluggish, dragged down by a real estate slump and overcapacity in industrial sectors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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No one has bothered to figure out the degree to which that alters the scaling laws of AI models until now.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The two were hardly bothered, though.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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Of course young New York voters are troubled by the unaffordability of the city.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fixing Broken Economics BNPL as a business has always been troubled.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dickinson appeared somewhere between perturbed and seething.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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The free-for-all results in a neighborhood with a more disordered, organic layout than elsewhere in town.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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And kids can develop disordered eating despite a parent's best effort to instill healthy eating habits.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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But Henry gets distracted by a massive prison explosion, allowing Jonah to plunge a hidden knife into his chest.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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When distracted by a screen, consuming more food than your body needs is easy.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Disturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disturbed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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