jumble
verb (used with object)
to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order.
had jumbled
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past perfectof jumble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Michael McCourt’s pub is also known as the King Bruce Tavern but most patrons this week had not heard of Edward, or had jumbled facts.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 2, 2018
“Oh, gracious! What shall I say?” cried Sallie, as Fred ended his rigmarole, in which he had jumbled together pell-mell nautical phrases and facts out of one of his favorite books.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Dad had jumbled my internal clock, thanks to our late-night marathon of Doctor Who—my favorite episodes with the brilliant and brave Martha Jones.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
"Oh, gracious! what shall I say?" cried Sallie, as Fred ended his rigmarole, in which he had jumbled together, pell-mell, nautical phrases and facts, out of one of his favorite books.
From Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott
She got up, swaying a little, a wan smile on her face that reflected her astonishment and wonder over the way she had jumbled things.
From 'Drag' Harlan by Charles Alden Seltzer
