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adjective

Definition of rumplednext
as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness a rumpled room that suited its teenage occupant just fine

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rumpled

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verb

past tense of rumple
1
as in crumpled
to create (as by crushing) an irregular mass of creases in the guest rumpled the antique bedspread by lying down on it

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2
as in furrowed
to develop creases or folds the linen skirt rumpled as soon as she started wearing it

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3
as in disrupted
to undo the proper order or arrangement of the aunt would invariably rumple the little boy's hair whenever she came to visit

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumpled
  1. messy
  2. crumpled
  3. disrupted
  4. chaotic
  5. confused
  6. shuffled
  7. disturbed
  8. disheveled
Adjective
  • As someone who’s trying to clear out space on their bar cart, having a ton of bottles to make one drink isn’t fun and can also just be messy.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, former top officials in NASA’s human-spaceflight program have taken jobs at SpaceX. In the meantime, though, more SpaceX flights—and more power for Musk—could be messy, or even dangerous.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of messy
Verb
  • The deluge weakened the soil, triggering cascading landslides that crumpled homes and roads.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Everest’s origin story began about 40 million to 50 million years ago, when landmasses on two slabs of Earth’s crust — the India Plate and the Eurasian Plate — collided in slow motion and crumpled the terrain, raising rocky peaks that over millions of years became the Himalayan mountain range.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of crumpled
Verb
  • From 2015 to 2019, content spending surged as streamers built their audiences, but the 2020 COVID shutdown disrupted that trend.
    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
Definition of disrupted
Adjective
  • Fleetwood Mac somehow managed to merge their often chaotic and almost operatic personal lives into their own tale in real-time, which then became legend.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The snippets of him so far are entertainingly chaotic.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of chaotic
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Paramount shuffled the dates for several other 2025 films.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of shuffled
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • In the Apple streaming series Slow Horses, a group of disheveled underdog spies is relegated to a separate building away from spy headquarters.
    Gena Cox, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Her dance, with disheveled hair, frantic eyes and red vermillion spread across her forehead, was truly chilling.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of disheveled
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