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as in breaking
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 shuffling
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 disrupting
Protests keep disrupting life in Dhaka, the capital.
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Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
In-app ads, which go through compliance checks to avoid disrupting gameplay, offer creators 70% of ad revenue, with Overwolf retaining 30%.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For example, Russian GPS jamming near Kaliningrad in 2023 affected over 46,000 flights to and from Europe, disrupting civilian and military operations alike.
—Jack Hidary, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
With Assad’s collapse, this supply line has been severed, isolating Hezbollah and disrupting the axis of resistance’s geographical connectivity.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Mass deportations and reductions in legal immigration could lead to significant labor shortages, disrupting productivity and economic stability.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Yoon's martial law decree and parliamentary impeachment have triggered a political storm, disrupting state affairs, halting high-level diplomacy and sending shockwaves through financial markets at a time when the country was already grappling with a faltering economy.
—Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
These sanctions restrict trade, freeze assets, and limit access to international financial systems, reducing the flow of imports and disrupting supply chains.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
China’s property crisis and resulting deflation don’t alter the fact that its economy is disrupting the global landscape bewilderingly fast.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
In-app ads, which go through compliance checks to avoid disrupting gameplay, offer creators 70% of ad revenue, with Overwolf retaining 30%.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For example, Russian GPS jamming near Kaliningrad in 2023 affected over 46,000 flights to and from Europe, disrupting civilian and military operations alike.
—Jack Hidary, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
With Assad’s collapse, this supply line has been severed, isolating Hezbollah and disrupting the axis of resistance’s geographical connectivity.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Mass deportations and reductions in legal immigration could lead to significant labor shortages, disrupting productivity and economic stability.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Yoon's martial law decree and parliamentary impeachment have triggered a political storm, disrupting state affairs, halting high-level diplomacy and sending shockwaves through financial markets at a time when the country was already grappling with a faltering economy.
—Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
These sanctions restrict trade, freeze assets, and limit access to international financial systems, reducing the flow of imports and disrupting supply chains.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
China’s property crisis and resulting deflation don’t alter the fact that its economy is disrupting the global landscape bewilderingly fast.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrupting
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Click here to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Epic parties to kid-friendly fun Nour Rahal is a trending and breaking news reporter.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Experts warn that an afternoon or evening coffee could disrupt your circadian rhythm, disturbing your sleep.Jenna Anderson, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Piano Teacher asks you (and teaches you) to stick with disturbing moments and unpleasant characters.Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Records say Hollis sought help after Richard, having abused drugs and not slept for four days, went into a rage, tearing the house apart and destroying furniture.Carol Marbin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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State governments, as well as drug manufacturers, provide financial help to the uninsured, often reducing the cost of PrEP medicines to zero.James K. Glassman, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nations are now embedding climate into trade policy, such as the European Union’s carbon tariff that holds imports to EU environmental standards, and linking reducing carbon pollution to industrial policy.Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Their ancient bones are in the process of disintegrating.Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Except—and for me, the difference is crucial—Akhtar employed his creativity and imagination to shape these source materials into an utterly original work of art, whereas the rapidly disintegrating McNeal employs a chatbot, which shapes the material into an uncannily precise act of mimesis.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Firms are scrambling to add tax professionals, but with a relatively spares talent pool, that means heavier workloads for existing CPAs.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hurts was scrambling on second-and-20 when he was tackled by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of his 13-yard run.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Disrupting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrupting. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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