out of order
Example Sentences
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Zimmer: And you’re doing it out of order, so you’re like, “Wait, I’m playing the end before I’ve even played the beginning, but I don’t even know what my beginning is.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"This bill doesn't just create problems... it throws our lives out of order completely," said PhD scholar Vaibhav Das, who identifies as non‑binary.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
He created that, through him being out of order to one or two of the lads.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
A source told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that his body was discovered by cleaning staff who had thought that the toilet door was locked for days due to the facility being out of order.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
The lift is out of order, so he walks up.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
