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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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
An FBI spokesperson said the bureau does not comment on personnel numbers but that agents are “working around the clock” and had disrupted four alleged U.S.-based terrorist plots in December alone.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
While the pandemic had disrupted his career, it also set the stage for his second act: overseeing a nonprofit aimed at alleviating food insecurity in South Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
He had disrupted commencement ceremonies by deliberately wearing a gold cap and gown, and the principal had threatened to bar him unless he changed into the mandated blue ones.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
