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as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out
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Recent Examples of derange
Terriers are deranged animals who could probably teach us a lot about how brains pointlessly track small movements and changes; these traits of theirs far exceed those needed to hunt small rustling prey.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
Eventually this damage can derange cells enough to result in cancer.
—David J. Waters, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
Clearly, he is deranged.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
The theme of restive youth deranged by suburban propriety was one that Cookie, born Dorothy Karen Mueller in 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, knew all too well.
—Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
Eventually this damage can derange cells enough to result in cancer.
—David J. Waters, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
Clearly, he is deranged.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
The theme of restive youth deranged by suburban propriety was one that Cookie, born Dorothy Karen Mueller in 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland, knew all too well.
—Negar Azimi, The New York Review of Books, 30 Mar. 2023
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The photos, not graphic but disturbing all the same, were allegedly taken at the scene of the Delphi murders — the double homicide of two best friends, Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, in rural Delphi, Indiana, in 2017.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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The skit started with the actors seeming disturbed.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In this gentle novel, an elderly widow finds her solitary routine disrupted by a mouse, setting off a sequence of events that reconnects with the larger world.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Plans to position it as an awards-season contender were disrupted when Italy snubbed Oscar-winner Sorrentino and chose Maura Delpero’s Venice Silver Lion winner Vermiglio as its entry for best international feature.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Beal, owner of the Cigar Vault, said the business uses a ventilation system that recycles the air, so patrons of nearby businesses should not be bothered by the cigar smoke.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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They cannot be bothered with solving the day-to-day needs-to-survive of their charges.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The team wants Alex Mill to be more of a household name brand without getting too big to manage properly, or so expansive as to confuse the customer with many fashion messages.David Moin, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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San Francisco sued Oakland for infringing its airport’s trademarks in April, arguing the Oakland airport’s similar new name would confuse travelers.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But any future Purdy deal won’t really unbalance the 49ers’ cap until 2026 at the earliest because these large contracts are always structured to drastically limit the hits in the first few years.Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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A little self-flagellation can be fun, but a Goofus-and-Gallant dynamic develops between Simone and Gigi that unbalances the drama.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Monroe plays Lee with a certain steadfast restraint, keeping her emotions shielded until the film’s terrifying plot strips that shield away bit by bit, and Cage is … well, he’s unhinged in all the best ways.Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 July 2024
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The next clip in the montage shows a backyard patio roof coming unhinged in a downpour.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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The next night, the same lineup will play in State College, Pennsylvania, and Johnson promises there will be no interviews distracting him from catching Keith’s performance.Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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But that’s a red herring—a way to distract policymakers from what’s really at fault.Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Also unsettled is the question of whether the trial will be conducted before a jury or whether it should be left to the judge to make the ruling based on the evidence presented.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sweetin was also unsettled by Saget, Coulier and Stamos’s elderly characters ogling the adult Kimmy.John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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