disorient
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Synonyms for disorient
Synonyms
addle, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, confuse, discombobulate, flummox, fox, fuddle, get, gravel, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, pose, puzzle, vex
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Secrets of the Empire is a simple first-person-plural shooting game, a disorienting energy-drink buzz of sensation, and a frothing display of a powerful franchise. — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "The VOID Is Where Virtual Reality Enters the Dying Meatspace of the Mall," 23 Aug. 2019 Unfortunately, in season three the show has squandered this considerable legacy with a succession of cheap thrills, screwball antics, corny one-liners, and chaotic, disorienting storylines. — Daniel Payne, National Review, "In Its Third Season, Stranger Things Strays from What Made It Great," 20 July 2019 Young Southpaw, the nom-de-comedy of writer and musician Aug Stone, has become a familiar, disorienting presence at local stand-up nights and open mics. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Meet Young Southpaw, a shade-wearing, surreal, stream-of-consciousness, stand-up guy," 10 July 2019 The billowing smoke overwhelmed her and Ritchie quickly got disoriented, the blog post continues. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Four teenage boys save 90-year-old woman from burning house," 7 June 2019 Rapid and incessant change can be disorienting, and when things evolve at a more measured pace, people and institutions do have more time to breathe and adapt. — Wade Roush, Scientific American, "Despite What You Might Think, Major Technological Changes Are Coming More Slowly Than They Once Did," 13 Aug. 2019 Aim for the eyes, and prepare for the bear to be disoriented, giving you the perfect opportunity to slip away. — The Know Staff, The Know, "How to outrun a bear," 23 July 2019 Californians’ lives are full of disorienting change. — Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, "Mathews: Earthquakes are essential to Californians’ self-esteem," 17 July 2019 Suspicious person: Brigham Road Officers responded to the area near Battles Road at 9:15 p.m. July 11 for a report of a man walking in the roadway and appearing to be disoriented. — cleveland.com, "Woman takes tree branch to boyfriend’s car: Gates Mills Police Blotter," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disorient.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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disorient
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