as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
the boy's room is in such chaos that it looks as though a tornado had struck
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Recent Examples of chaos
As Guardiola and Emery learned last year, seeking control can be taxing against direct opponents, designed to play with coordinated chaos.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Each of Aster’s movies descends into chaos by its third act, but the bloodbath at the end of Eddington is particularly challenging because of what precedes it: a recognizable, if satirical, investigation of life under lockdown.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Embracing effortless comfort and authentic charm without tipping into clutter, this latest aesthetic focuses on intentional chaos.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
About 26,000 minors saw funding for lawyers yanked in late March, setting up a legal battle over a landmark anti-trafficking law that has led to chaos.
—Nicol León, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Each of Aster’s movies descends into chaos by its third act, but the bloodbath at the end of Eddington is particularly challenging because of what precedes it: a recognizable, if satirical, investigation of life under lockdown.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
Embracing effortless comfort and authentic charm without tipping into clutter, this latest aesthetic focuses on intentional chaos.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
About 26,000 minors saw funding for lawyers yanked in late March, setting up a legal battle over a landmark anti-trafficking law that has led to chaos.
—Nicol León, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaos
Noun
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The bacteria causing havoc for summer swimmers include E.coli and Enterococcus — nasty germs often found in the feces of people and animals.—
Shreya Srinivasan,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Cilic was never in the contest because of a foot blister that was causing havoc with pain and movement, something that was imperative against the balletic Federer.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Against this corporate financial quagmire, Wintour hasn’t made a complete mess of Vogue from a purely performance metric.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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This is a mess and the mess – not the whistleblowing – is endangering your job and your customer’s well-being.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
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Besides confusion among the crowd and a brief delay turning over Hall H from one panel to the next, the alarm did not seem to cause any major disruption to Friday's festivities.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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The supervillain reveals it to the world, turning the public against Superman and making Supes’ life hell, including kidnapping his dog Krypto.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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But this place is something of a personal hell; Harper entered Monday with a lower OPS here than in any other National League ballpark.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Four conditions qualify: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and delusional disorder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Tardive dyskinesia and dystonia are both neurological disorders affecting muscles and movement patterns.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
25 July 2025
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“Chaos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaos. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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