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as in mess
a state in which everything is out of order
the house is always in a jumble before and after vacation trips
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as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a jumble of rubber bands, batteries, and pencil stubs all stuffed into that drawer
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the contest editor has jumbled the letters of some common words
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Recent Examples of jumble
François Candelon, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2023
In just over two minutes, the song was done, and the gecs were on to more tracks, more genres, more dazzling jumbles.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 27 July 2023
Fox News Staff, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Details sometimes get jumbled, but no one complains.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for jumble
Noun
Teams are often burdened with jumbles of different KPIs that say different things, especially as operations become more complex.
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The top team in the league is an easy decision, but after a wild week in the NFL, teams are jumbled.
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There was mess from the beginning, and his hands were in all of it.—
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This business is old and a mess — there aren’t overnight solutions to any of these conversations — but the fact that these conversations are being had by such public figures is such a joy and will lead to change finally.—
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No disrespect to Sir Paul McCartney, but Dwayne Carter Jr. (a.k.a. Lil Wayne) clearly had the superior musical medley of the night.—
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Lil Wayne Gets Support from The Roots for Career-Spanning Medley After Super Bowl Disappointment 8 hr 20 min ago Lil Wayne pulled together a medley of some of his biggest hits during his SNL50: The Anniversary Special performance with The Roots.—
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Then, in 2020, Covid restrictions disrupted her income flow and offended her sense of individual rights.—
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Canal authorities were forced to reduce the transits from a typical 36 a day to 24, disrupting global supply chains.—
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Protecting The Future Of 5G And AI The U.S. government has reported that Chinese nation-state threat actor groups have been causing havoc to U.S. critical infrastructure, including telecommunications services.—
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For over a year, bird flu has caused havoc in the farming industry, leading to millions of dead birds and thousands of sick cows – and causing egg prices to run up.—
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The three-time AL MVP played in 82 or fewer games in three of the last four seasons while dealing with an assortment of injuries.—
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Mixed-use malls retain an assortment of retail stores and dining options, but those traditional mall staples now share space with bank branches, blood centers, police stations, tax preparation services and even residences.—
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This should not be confused as some kind of part-time mentoring role, like someone coming in to give a speech once in a while and then clearing off.—
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Don't let the term air fryer confuse you: These things are pretty much just small convection ovens that use fans to circulate hot air around your food in order to cook it evenly and efficiently.—
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However, chaos did erupt at a couple of events, including demonstrators trying to enter the state Capitol in Arizona, and an arrest was made in Washington, D.C., after a protester allegedly sprayed paint on a Trump supporter.—
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The constant chaos and the kind of unstructured nature of the team were a big part of that.—
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Other lawsuits are likely to be filed, just as there have been challenges to a variety of Trump's policies.—
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The shelter was funded largely through a variety of grants from the county, the state and the federal government.—
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“Jumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumble. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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