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as in fractured
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
an earthquake that had disrupted the elevated highway in several places
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as in disturbed
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the arrival of a baby in the household would totally disrupt their established routine
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Recent Examples of disrupted
From 2015 to 2019, content spending surged as streamers built their audiences, but the 2020 COVID shutdown disrupted that trend.
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Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Stewart said that companies like Apple and Amazon have disrupted the legacy system by entering writers’ rooms and cleaning house.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The collision triggered a global catastrophe, filling the atmosphere with dust and blocking sunlight, which disrupted photosynthesis and killed plants.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Supply chain challenges Coffee is among the goods arriving to the United States through the East Coast ports, with shipments already disrupted and prices rising.
—Savyata Mishra, Jessica Dinapoli,, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
As such, deliveries into ports up and down the East Coast and the Gulf Coast are being disrupted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Gusts and heavy rains pelted empty streets in Kaohsiung, while life in Taipei, 215 miles to the north, was only slightly disrupted.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Rather, our study suggests that repeated antibiotic use during early childhood may signal underlying immune dysfunction or disrupted brain development, which can be influenced by the gut microbiome.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Stewart said that companies like Apple and Amazon have disrupted the legacy system by entering writers’ rooms and cleaning house.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The collision triggered a global catastrophe, filling the atmosphere with dust and blocking sunlight, which disrupted photosynthesis and killed plants.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Supply chain challenges Coffee is among the goods arriving to the United States through the East Coast ports, with shipments already disrupted and prices rising.
—Savyata Mishra, Jessica Dinapoli,, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
As such, deliveries into ports up and down the East Coast and the Gulf Coast are being disrupted.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Gusts and heavy rains pelted empty streets in Kaohsiung, while life in Taipei, 215 miles to the north, was only slightly disrupted.
—Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Rather, our study suggests that repeated antibiotic use during early childhood may signal underlying immune dysfunction or disrupted brain development, which can be influenced by the gut microbiome.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupted
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Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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Wide receiver Nick Nash broke the SJSU single-season reception record with a catch in the third quarter to top Noel Grigbsy’s 89 receptions in 2011.Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Over the next four meetings, McCaffrey broke 100 yards each time and gained 486 yards on 76 carries.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Myth of Being Busy In the modern workplace, there’s a troubling trend where busyness is confused with productivity.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The board was shuffled to be more Altman-friendly and several directors who opposed him were forced out.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Questions have continued to be raised about his impartiality on X (formerly Twitter) though his posting on the platform has reduced significantly in recent months.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Everyone remembers that one year Aunt Cindy mistakenly decided to change up Grandma’s famous corn casserole, upsetting the entire family.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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The slate ends with a must-see showdown in Kansas City, as the 4-4 Buccaneers try to upset the 7-0 Chiefs.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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With that, another Carlson lie disintegrated.Brian Stelter, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, the super sacks that contained the product had disintegrated.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Disrupted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupted. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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