chaos
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Synonyms
chance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, hell, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, muddle, muss, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welter
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Putting him as the fulcrum of the offense could be courting chaos. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Is Heat roster not as locked in as it appears?," 4 Sep. 2019 Space missions exploit chaos to save expensive fuel. — Wired, "Uncertainty Isn't Always a Problem—It Can Be the Solution," 3 Sep. 2019 The room erupts into chaos around the father and son, who have no idea what has happened; only viewers know what history has in store for them. — Nina Li Coomes, The Atlantic, "The Uneven Historical Horror of The Terror: Infamy," 2 Sep. 2019 From a surge in racist attacks to anger over food shortages and chaos at the border, some risk experts are warning that Britain’s potential exit from the European Union without a deal could lead to violence and unrest. — NBC News, "Brexit: Risk experts fear violent consequences of a no-deal E. U. withdrawal," 1 Sep. 2019 That chaos was inflicted on the enemy, beginning with the Iraqi army in the first Gulf War, which is where Martin first met Mattis on the eve of battle in 1990. — CBS News, "Gen. Jim Mattis on war and Trump," 1 Sep. 2019 The shootings sent the two neighboring west Texas cities into chaos as police hunted for the gunman. — Sanya Mansoor, Time, "7 People Killed, 22 Injured in Odessa Mass Shooting. Here’s What We Know So Far," 1 Sep. 2019 The atmosphere is controlled chaos with a side of sassy humor. — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin 'breakfast clubs' are like supper clubs, but with pancakes and hash browns instead of steak and relish trays," 30 Aug. 2019 Giving the Astros any assistance is asking for chaos. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros take down Blue Jays in series opener," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chaos.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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