missorted

variants or mis-sorted
Definition of missortednext
past tense of missort

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Verb
  • Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That all got jumbled when Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run and reportedly broke her leg.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Countries around the world have scrambled to cope with the fallout of the energy shock from the Iran war, imposing measures from fuel export bans, loosening refining standards, and even getting workers to climb stairs instead of taking elevators.
    Lim Hui Jie,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The surprise victory scrambled the Oscar race at the last minute, giving last-minute momentum to Coogler's commercial and critical smash.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Missorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missorted. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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