- present participle of disrupt.
disrupting
Example Sentences
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Disrupting Kharg could send global oil prices sharply higher.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
"Disrupting them doesn't prove harm in humans, but it gives us a strong signal that these chemicals should be further investigated."
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
Disrupting the ecological equilibrium always has the potential to cause hazards to human health directly, or to risk altering or damaging the environment we depend upon or merely appreciate for its intrinsic value.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025
Disrupting the status quo of what you think the news is, and bringing you what the actual conversation is, the way real people think and talk.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023
Disrupting a celebrity — inserting yourself into their narrative — may now be the ultimate concert souvenir.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023