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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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 2019 Excessive artificial lighting, also called light pollution, can have a negative effect on many nocturnal animals, for instance by disorienting them or interfering with their reproduction. — National Geographic, "Light pollution hurts urban bats. Trees can help.," 17 Apr. 2019 To many Americans, the novelty of the arrangements will be noticeable, but not disorienting, as their drive-time radio has been trending toward these sounds already. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Beyoncé Remixed the Meaning of The Lion King," 26 July 2019 Harper was last seen at Cullman Regional hospital around 12:30 a.m. He might be confused or disoriented, said Mike Swafford, a sheriff’s office spokesman. — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al.com, "Man reported missing in north Alabama," 12 July 2019 The sunlight, disorienting and ever-present, could be a metaphor for Dani’s grief, which would be unyielding even if Christian were genuinely interested in consoling her. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: In the unsettling ‘Midsommar,’ the nightmare unfolds in broad daylight," 3 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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