disrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
have been disrupting
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present perfect progressiveof disrupt.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Rapper A$AP Rocky has said "leaks and sample clearances" have been "disrupting" the release of his new music.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
“Over the past 20 years, coronaviruses have been disrupting and impacting human lives and economies,” she said.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 24, 2020
Jamal Layne, a 28-year-old Seattle tech worker, didn’t expect to join the protests that have been disrupting everyday Seattle life since May 30.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2020
While Mr. Macron has hewed more to the political middle, both have been disrupting forces in their capitals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2018
As in the rest of Eastern Europe, the sweeping political changes of 1989-90 have been disrupting normal channels of supply and compounding the government's economic problems.
From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
