as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a jumbled closet in which she could never find anything
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as in disrupted
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 jumbled
Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened Off Broadway the following year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
On a dirt road in Imperial County leading toward the Mexico border, the tracks of rare wild sheep press into dusty tire tracks, amid jumbled boulders and spindly ocotillo.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Instead of leaving a jumbled mess of cords and devices on the counter, try a dedicated charging drawer.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Tidy Food Storage Containers The same can be said for the food storage containers that can easily become a jumbled mess in the cabinet.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
What should be a gripping thriller centered on new, uncharted technology and questionable loyalties degenerates into a jumbled mess.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
Because right now, much of that information is still a jumbled mess.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
How jumbled is that playoff picture?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
That's because the topping of this cake is all jumbled up, sorta resembling the mess left behind when a tornado rolls through an open plain in Texas.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Likewise, the Padres view King’s return as an important piece of a rotation puzzle that had been jumbled by the loss of Yu Darvish to elbow surgery and the prospect of losing both King and Cease to free agency.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
But tests were often lost or results were jumbled.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Tune in next week to see how this all gets jumbled up again.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Those aren’t just random words jumbled together to test your reading comprehension—they’re the outcome of recent brand collaborations with Liquid Death.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
They were jumbled and loose in there, like teeth.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Adjective
The standings are pretty jumbled, and those eight selections are currently only a few games apart.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened Off Broadway the following year.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
On a dirt road in Imperial County leading toward the Mexico border, the tracks of rare wild sheep press into dusty tire tracks, amid jumbled boulders and spindly ocotillo.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Instead of leaving a jumbled mess of cords and devices on the counter, try a dedicated charging drawer.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Tidy Food Storage Containers The same can be said for the food storage containers that can easily become a jumbled mess in the cabinet.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
What should be a gripping thriller centered on new, uncharted technology and questionable loyalties degenerates into a jumbled mess.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
Because right now, much of that information is still a jumbled mess.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
How jumbled is that playoff picture?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Verb
Loudermilk appears to have jumbled the timeline of the National Guard's response, which is laid out in reports from both the Capitol Police and Department of Defense Office of Inspector General.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
That's because the topping of this cake is all jumbled up, sorta resembling the mess left behind when a tornado rolls through an open plain in Texas.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Likewise, the Padres view King’s return as an important piece of a rotation puzzle that had been jumbled by the loss of Yu Darvish to elbow surgery and the prospect of losing both King and Cease to free agency.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
But tests were often lost or results were jumbled.
—Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
They were given over 30 hours of material on a thumbdrive, dash cam footage, body camera recordings, and clips from community Ring cameras, all of which were jumbled, out of date, and often missing the associated audio.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Tune in next week to see how this all gets jumbled up again.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Those aren’t just random words jumbled together to test your reading comprehension—they’re the outcome of recent brand collaborations with Liquid Death.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
They were jumbled and loose in there, like teeth.
—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbled
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In this case, that ball happens to be the complex that serves as the symbolic seat of the nation’s vibrant, messy, questioning, deeply political and hugely alive arts and culture scene.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Scuffs and chips will show up quickly, requiring frequent touch-ups that can end up creating messy layers.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His piece of genius separated the sides entering the 84th minute but during a chaotic finale, the hosts conspired to grab defeat from the jaws of victory.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Biden quickly sank in the late summer and fall, due in large part to a chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and rising prices.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The New England Patriots just couldn't muster much of an attack against a Seattle defense that appeared to have Drake Maye confused through much of the night, falling 29-13.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily confused with safe, edible varieties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Royals shuffled through outfielders at a rapid rate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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Johnny Rondon-Rodriguez, a Venezuelan who had been shuffled in and out of jail since his arrest earlier this month, was similarly released by senior District Judge John Antoon, who heard his case immediately following Lleo-Rodriguez’s.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s nothing loud or cluttered going on here, nor any great insistence on tradition or overt Englishness.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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Or maybe convert that cluttered garage into a rental to bring in some extra cash?—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The study was conducted in a lab, where participants had never slept before, which could have also disturbed their sleep.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the dirt is disturbed the next day, the den is occupied.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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