Wondering how to use Disrupt in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as interrupt or stop.
Disrupt in a sentence
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Disrupt meaning
- To throw into confusion or disorder.
- To interrupt or impede.
- To improve a product or service in ways that displace an established one and surprise the market.
Synonyms of Disrupt
Using Disrupt
- The main meaning on this page is: To throw into confusion or disorder. | To interrupt or impede. | To improve a product or service in ways that displace an established one and surprise the market.
- Useful related words include: interrupt, barge in, chisel in, butt in.
- In the example corpus, disrupt often appears in combinations such as: to disrupt, disrupt the, can disrupt.
Context around Disrupt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disrupt
- In this selection, "disrupt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, startups, significantly, communities, industries, business and berlin stand out and add context to how "disrupt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include plot to disrupt the primary and and not disrupt the flow. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disrupt" sits close to words such as alumni, countryside and dense, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disrupt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
SDA was designed to disrupt the status quo like startups disrupt industries. (12 words)
Any damage to these facilities can disrupt essential services like healthcare, water and power. (14 words)
A bridge could significantly disrupt the migration routes of these animals, causing ecological consequences, the group added. (17 words)
After all, it's your right to disrupt a performance and march an entire class of kids out of a performance because you didn't like the strong language that you were explicitly told would be presented in the performance, prior to the performance. (44 words)
Before Toppin reentered the fold for his first game since Dec. 7, Thibodeau had said he wanted to pick his spots and not disrupt the flow that the Knicks had going as they brought a four-game winning streak into Monday. (41 words)
Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
All women who are registered for Disrupt Berlin are invited to the Women of Disrupt lunch on Thursday from 12-2pm.
SDA was designed to disrupt the status quo like startups disrupt industries.
Lending credence to the plot to disrupt the primary, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps said it had uncovered a plot to disrupt the primary again by politicians.
A bridge could significantly disrupt the migration routes of these animals, causing ecological consequences, the group added.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the sargassum blooms will continue to disrupt Caribbean waters into mid-October.
Advocates say compounds such as psilocybin and Ayahuasca, when taken in a safe setting under the guidance of therapists, can yield powerful insights and disrupt harmful patterns of thought and behavior.
After all, it's your right to disrupt a performance and march an entire class of kids out of a performance because you didn't like the strong language that you were explicitly told would be presented in the performance, prior to the performance.
A hurricane approaching Southern California has the potential, albeit remote, to disrupt the market should a refinery be damaged.
Also of concern is the fact that the PIA stipulates that if host communities disrupt oil operations through protests or vandalism, the companies may reduce their annual contributions to those communities.
And the backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s move to normalise relations with Israel is also significant, because Hamas – and potentially others in the region – will see it as a bonus if the conflict serves to disrupt that dynamic.
Any damage to these facilities can disrupt essential services like healthcare, water and power.
A possible change for Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda is restoring Riko Ueki to the attack, but the front three of top scorer Miyazawa, Mina Tanaka and Aoba Fujino is looking hard to disrupt.
As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Naira redesign policy bites harder, the scarcity of new notes continues to disrupt business activities in markets, restaurants, banks, and major sales outlets across the country.
At least six people were arrested for alleged offences including posting online for people to cast invalid ballots, or to incite others to disrupt the polls, according to statements from the police and the city's anti-corruption authority.
A total of 25 people have been arrested after animal rights protesters tried to disrupt the Scottish Grand National.
Before Toppin reentered the fold for his first game since Dec. 7, Thibodeau had said he wanted to pick his spots and not disrupt the flow that the Knicks had going as they brought a four-game winning streak into Monday.
Being a light sleeper can be a big issue, when any sound can disrupt a good night's sleep.
Big cap valuations are expensive because of AI and its ability to cut costs and disrupt industries.
Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson.
But some conservatives, organized around the House Freedom Caucus — as well as the score of Republicans who opposed McCarthy’s bid to become speaker — have taken combative stands as they try to disrupt business as usual in Washington.
Common combinations with disrupt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: