1
as in breaks
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 disturbs
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 disrupts
Pursuing The Wrong Trends When a new trend disrupts the market and an opportunity presents itself, navigating a path forward can be challenging.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This new standard discredits live event producers' long-standing excuse that accessibility disrupts the performance or looks bad.
—Toby Wong, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Other times, life disrupts a routine, requiring change.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Lastly, Newsom signed into law AB 1777, which would require AV companies to provide a hotline for police to call in case an autonomous vehicle disrupts a crime scene or emergency situation — something that has happened repeatedly in San Francisco.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
The thing founders dread the most, besides hiring, is fundraising, and having to wait months for an investor to make a decision disrupts momentum.
—Joash Lee, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This new standard discredits live event producers' long-standing excuse that accessibility disrupts the performance or looks bad.
—Toby Wong, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Other times, life disrupts a routine, requiring change.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Lastly, Newsom signed into law AB 1777, which would require AV companies to provide a hotline for police to call in case an autonomous vehicle disrupts a crime scene or emergency situation — something that has happened repeatedly in San Francisco.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
The thing founders dread the most, besides hiring, is fundraising, and having to wait months for an investor to make a decision disrupts momentum.
—Joash Lee, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Disrupts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupts. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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