as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
decorations for the garden wedding that had been disheveled by the wind
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Recent Examples of dishevel
The offbeat styling had tights and leggings worn as pants, and the hair deliberately disheveled.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2023
However, this time, Addison arrives disheveled and exhausted with a messy bun instead of an immaculate ponytail.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
Amanda Loman/Getty The Trail Blazers looked listless and disheveled at times during their Wednesday loss to the Celtics.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2023
Not too much makeup, but not disheveled.
—Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2023
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2023
However, this time, Addison arrives disheveled and exhausted with a messy bun instead of an immaculate ponytail.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
Amanda Loman/Getty The Trail Blazers looked listless and disheveled at times during their Wednesday loss to the Celtics.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2023
Not too much makeup, but not disheveled.
—Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishevel
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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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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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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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The same account posted a separate video showing a woman collecting her jacket from the back of her chair and shuffling past other people to get out of the row.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Things could be shuffled here soon after three linemen left the game with injuries.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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Hybrid data is here to stay, so don’t let data disarray slow innovation or undermine smart business decision making.Ram Venkatesh, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
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“Dishevel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishevel. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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