- present participle of disrupt.
disrupting
Example Sentences
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Wednesday’s incident comes as the wider Emirati economy is already under pressure this year, with the war disrupting oil exports and depressing tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The United Nations has warned that the deteriorating security situation in northern Ethiopia is severely disrupting humanitarian work and has called on all sides to guarantee safe and unhindered access to people in need.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
What is your risk tolerance versus risk capacity — the former being the risk you’re comfortable with versus the latter, which is how much risk your portfolio can handle without disrupting your financial goals?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
By heating, stirring, and disrupting gas throughout the CGM, black hole jets can make it harder for that material to cool and fall back toward the galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Spots of muted autumn color disrupting the black and white.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
