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Recent Examples of discommode Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen were similarly discommoded at mealtime in public settings. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2019
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Verb
  • Donors of all blood types are encouraged to make an appointment to give by clicking here; donors must be 17 in most states (or 16 with parental consent where allowed by state law) and weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health to be eligible to donate.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Males can eventually weigh 500 pounds on average, while females typically weigh 250 pounds.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At least 16 people were arrested for allegedly crowding, obstructing and incommoding another person and one was arrested for alleged defacement during a planned act of civil disobedience.
    Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • All were charged with crowding and obstructing or incommoding, Malecki said.
    Sophie Lewis, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2020
Verb
  • Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OL, LSU Will Campbell has fallen a bit due to his shorter arm length, but that likely won't bother Ben Johnson.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Because Congress never bothered to write a law to establish it.
    Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • His Majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Many users criticized the couple for expecting a stranger to inconvenience themselves.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Uncertainty around the mounting trade war has troubled markets lately, sending stocks lower to begin the year.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The last week-and-a-half has been a blast and she’s played like someone who can compete against and trouble the elite.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Indian Ocean is visible through the gardens’ palms, but beach access from the villas is purposefully obstructed—the resort’s way of making sure not to disturb the nearly 300 sea turtle nests lining the shore.
    Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The medical team wheels the body out of the cabin under a curtain on a room service trolley so as not to disturb the passengers, then uses the flower shop walk-in freezer as a morgue.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the White House continues to put out mixed messages on the tariffs, when the very least voters deserve is a cogent explanation of the strategy behind the policy.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The cowboy is able to put out the fire, but not before taking a slug.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Discommode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discommode. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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