jumble
verb (used with object)
to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order.
jumbled
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past participleof jumble.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 jumble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jumbleverb (used with object)to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order.
Example Sentences
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Because the bot is trained on disparate data streams—not everyone studies nursing—inputs are frequently jumbled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
If you happened to miss Sunday’s jumbled mess of a Golden Globes ceremony, the telecast can be best summed up by a scene from one of the night’s most nominated films.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
During a game, competitors are given files of jumbled data and scenarios or 'cases' that require sorting, based on a question, within the quickest time.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
That makes the richest takeaway from this mostly breezy if tonally jumbled film the utterly winning pairing of Teller and Randolph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
These were split logs and sticks, a jumbled mess.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
