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
There is early evidence of something of a Burnham bounce for Labour, which has disrupted Reform's long standing lead in the opinion polls.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted energy and freight markets, shifted trade flows and widened regional price differentials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The disrupted lanterns careened into an avalanche of chaos, until every lamp was swinging and colliding and clanging.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
