disrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
had disrupted
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past perfectof disrupt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A survey in July by Teikoku Databank found that 50 percent of companies said intense heat had disrupted their operations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Along with Minneapolis and St. Paul, it challenged Operation Metro Surge by arguing that the federal government had disrupted schools, businesses, emergency services, municipal resources, streets, and the trust on which local governance depends.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Their analysis showed that rheumatoid arthritis had disrupted the production and metabolism of several unsaturated fatty acids.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Carnival shares fell $1.47, or 4.9%, to $28.72 after the cruise line warned the Iran war had disrupted bookings and caused higher fuel costs to weigh on profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The absence of an arrest had disrupted life in Monroeville, and now things could settle down.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
