jumble
verb (used with object)
to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order.
jumbles
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pluralof jumble.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof jumble (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
jumbleverb (used with object)to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order.
Example Sentences
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The claim is that over time there is an increasing ratio of winners to jumbles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The heist piece is straightforward, but at times the fallout distractingly jumbles the puzzle.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
His answer is what he calls “Precarious Sculpture,” proliferating jumbles of lumpen objects made from common, impermanent stuff, as if refusing to play by the elitist rules of enduring art.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Elsewhere, household detritus was littered among ruined deck chairs and jumbles of mangled trees outside wrecked homes.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
If he gathers her words, maybe, like her word-jumbler in the Sunday paper, Axel can make sense of all the jumbles.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
