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as in mess
a state in which everything is out of order
the house is always in a jumble before and after vacation trips
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as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a jumble of rubber bands, batteries, and pencil stubs all stuffed into that drawer
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the contest editor has jumbled the letters of some common words
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Recent Examples of jumble
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.
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Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
But there are just a half-dozen or so teams to have jumbled their top three spots in the order as much as the Padres and/or used six players at any spot.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.
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Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.
—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Verb
The experiences are jumbled in my mind, and the Stations become a story told over many single-frame images, just like any comic book.
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Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
But there are just a half-dozen or so teams to have jumbled their top three spots in the order as much as the Padres and/or used six players at any spot.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumble
Noun
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The coach inherited a mess and wiped the slate clean with 40-plus transfers.
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Melting suet turns rancid fast and creates a mess of bird plumage.
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And for more of a medley, consider three different colorways to line a midcentury-modern lap pool.
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D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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The decision severely hampered local planning for America’s 250th anniversary, disrupting history projects, museums and educational programs nationwide.
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The beloved southern elephant seal, Neil the Seal, is back in Tasmania, causing havoc yet again and garnering fans through his antics.
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Those same issues have ships and planes on high alert in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict across the region is causing havoc for civilian applications like ride-hailing and food delivery.
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Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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That is important because a boxy robotaxi that can drive both ways may confuse pedestrians, cyclists or other drivers.
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One of the biggest mistakes students make is confusing a loan approval with an affordability recommendation.
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Summer uses a family trip to a Caribbean resort to cause chaos and sabotage the relationship.
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But lately, the chaos in the United States made the song seem regrettably apropos.
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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“Jumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumble. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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