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Synonyms
break, break up, bust, disintegrate, dismember, fracture, fragment, rive
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The people involved in the YouthWorks partnership hope to disrupt the patterns, at least for the 12 teenagers, most of them black, spending their summer studying in Poly’s dim library. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "These Baltimore teens’ summer job: boosting their SAT scores," 25 July 2019 Riding on the sidewalks can disrupt and be dangerous for pedestrians. — Keith Schubert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Now that the electric scooters are back, here are some tips on how to properly and safely park and ride electric scooters," 23 July 2019 The next year, Hurricane Sandy disrupted a third of the city’s electrical capacity. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "City Dwellers Ignore Infrastructure at Their Peril," 15 July 2019 An injury has continued to disrupt him however, there has been speculation in the media regarding the severity of it. — SI.com, "FIFA 20: Every New York Red Bulls Player's Predicted Ultimate Team Rating," 13 July 2019 The area around Golden Bauhinia Square, where the flag-raising ceremony took place, was blocked off from Saturday to prevent protesters from gathering to disrupt it. — Ken Moritsugu, Anchorage Daily News, "Hong Kong police clear protesters who occupied legislative building on handover anniversary," 1 July 2019 Melanin and Sustainable Style—or #MelaninASS—is disrupting the current environmental justice landscape by inspiring Black and brown people to live sustainably and in style. — Kynala Phillips, Essence, "#InstaViral: Melanin and Sustainable Style Is Putting Black People At The Forefront Of The Sustainability Movement," 24 June 2019 Many police officers, veterans of Mano Dura, had no confidence in the process, and in some cases even tried to disrupt it. — Daniel Castro, Harper's magazine, "The Truce," 10 June 2019 Poor weather and disrupted planting have impacted the price of corn futures, which has risen due to less supply. — Alexandria Burris, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana farmers double planted corn acreage in break from wet weather, but state still behind," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disrupt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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