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as in to disturb
to cause to go insane or as if insane
being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out
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Recent Examples of derange
Jack Smith should be considered mentally deranged, and he should be thrown out of the country.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Written in black and white, the attacks look deranged.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 31 May 2023
But in her new album Workin’ on a World, that goodness is now deranged.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Apr. 2023
Clearly, he is deranged.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Written in black and white, the attacks look deranged.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 31 May 2023
But in her new album Workin’ on a World, that goodness is now deranged.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Apr. 2023
Clearly, he is deranged.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for derange
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However, infrared videography can help record what’s going on on the beach without disturbing the turtles or crabs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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The first beaver to be released in this project was trapped at Arlington Wildlife Area along the Gila River after causing land management issues, like clogging pipes and disturbing irrigation infrastructure.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Underneath the fun exterior, Red Bull was serious about its ambitions of disrupting F1’s front-runners and assembling a team that was capable of winning a championship.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Frequent use can disrupt normal bowel function and lead to laxative dependence or chronic constipation.7 Only use castor oil under medical guidance.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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There’s something delicious about sipping lemonade after a dip in the pool, looking down from the balcony at the day-trippers all hot and bothered below.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Chisholm, the Yankees’ hottest hitter over the last month or so, has said that the shoulder bothers him more in the field than at the plate.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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Amazon $650 Samsung $650 Best Buy Not to be confused with the Galaxy S24 series, this midrange smartphone from late 2024 has some elements of the flagship phone, but makes some sacrifices to get the price down.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Currently, the site has a wall with three holes, which has confused residents.—
Kamal Morgan
July 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Candida is part of a healthy microbiota but in high abundance, it has been identified as an opportunistic microorganism, causing a reduction in community diversity, and unbalancing the gut microbiota.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2025
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Hawkins’s performance as a woman who was destroyed by the death of her daughter, more so than anyone around her seems to realize, both powers and unbalances the film.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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The child Carlyle doesn’t quite see it, but the reader sees that Elizabeth Reuben is in a bad way—miserable, unhinged with heartbreak.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The real impact of tariffs – if they are actually implemented – would not likely be large enough to unhinge the massive Treasury bond market.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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This all, of course, was not to distract from the center of her makeup look: a matte red lip.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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As the plant grows around it, the support becomes almost invisible and does not distract from the plant's beauty.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The Almanac said the Southwest, including California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, could experience unsettled, showery conditions on Halloween this year.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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By the late 1800s, in one of their many acts of unsettling America’s natural balance, white men had hunted wolves and mountain lions to extinction in the East.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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“Derange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derange. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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