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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Either go to a shelter -- the metro or a basement -- in advance, accepting a disrupted and uncomfortable night of half-sleep.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Hurricane Lala disrupted travel between Los Angeles and Hawaii on Saturday, canceling flights from LAX to destinations across the islands as the Category 1 storm approached the Big Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The US Navy has denied any increase in suicidal behaviour on the Lincoln, but has acknowledged that supplies had been "disrupted by combat actions" during the war with Iran.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
A CEO’s most important task is simply making sure the business survives, he said, noting the challenges of the current era: trade wars and disrupted supplies of energy and chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“If only you had been there, Fredrick! You would have seen how wild and uncontrollable they were—why, they actually stormed the stage and attacked the pirates! They disrupted the performance completely.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
