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as in messes
a state in which everything is out of order
the house is always in a jumble before and after vacation trips
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as in assortments
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a jumble of rubber bands, batteries, and pencil stubs all stuffed into that drawer
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as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the contest editor has jumbled the letters of some common words
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Recent Examples of jumbles
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.
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Use your self-cleaning setting regularly to prevent messes from stacking up and getting out of control.—
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Microfiber towels make simple yet effective cleaning tools against some of your home’s biggest messes.—
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Kroeze added that pleats, trouser styling, and clean washes are finding their way into premium men’s denim assortments.—
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For consumers, the near-term impact will likely mean tighter assortments on the shelf, fewer niche flavors and package variations, but more emphasis on crowd-pleasing core products.—
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The condition disrupts the production of CoQ10, a molecule essential for generating energy inside cells, leading to rapid neurological decline and loss of mobility.—
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In other words, alcohol disrupts hydration, irritates the gut, inflames blood vessels, messes with sleep, and forces your liver into metabolic overdrive.—
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Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.—
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The protagonist's youth doesn't defang the story, as Silent Hill f wastes no time thrusting Hinako and her friends into their personal hells.—
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Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.—
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A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.—
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Red Rising is a book that seems to confuses some politically right-leaning readers, something which frustrates but doesn’t surprise Abughazaleh.—
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Mars’ clash with Neptune clouds your judgment and confuses your intuition.—
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.—
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Many European plum varieties are self-fertile, while hardier American plums need to be cross-pollinated.—
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Starbucks’ Protein Lattes come in coffee and matcha varieties.—
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“Jumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbles. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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