disrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
disrupted
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past participleof disrupt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disrupt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disruptverb (used with object)to cause disorder or turmoil in.
Example Sentences
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In total, the Synnovis hack in 2024 disrupted more than 10,000 appointments and caused weeks of disruption.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the first quarter of this year, local resistance disrupted at least 75 projects worth about $130 billion, according to research firm Data Center Watch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“It was megaphones from before we started until after we left. You couldn’t get through a single testimony—including from families in Gaza—without being disrupted by these chants.”
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
But a sudden speed restriction for drones connected to Starlink means some of battlefield "missions" have been disrupted, according to a top Ukrainian official.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Ms. Washington turning out to be nothing like I expected had temporarily disrupted my assessment of the enemy and my plan, but not for long.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
