disrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
was disrupting
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past progressiveof disrupt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Would you have tried to put your finger in the dam of digital when digital was disrupting everything? The industry has to embrace it,” said Philip Thomas, chairman of Cannes Lions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Investors were keen to discover if the war in the Middle East was disrupting supply chains, operational performance or end-demand but management made it clear that was not the case.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
And in a surreal scene, Sheehy joined Capitol Police to help forcibly eject a protester who was disrupting an Armed Services Committee hearing.
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2026
In a statement, Emory said that outside protesters were later joined by "members of the Emory community" and that the group was "disrupting the university as our students finish classes and prepare for finals".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
He called and told me that interference was disrupting the program.
From Joy Ride by Mark Meadows
