- present participle of disrupt.
disrupting
Example Sentences
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The heatwave is disrupting a busy weekend as US President Donald Trump hosts a celebration marking America's 250th birthday and multiple World Cup matches taking place.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
“Would you have tried to put your finger in the dam of digital when digital was disrupting everything? The industry has to embrace it,” said Philip Thomas, chairman of Cannes Lions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Overall, the study showed that PCAIs can produce powerful anticancer effects in pancreatic cancer cells by disrupting critical signaling networks, increasing oxidative stress, and activating apoptosis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
“You have to give people hope” that climate change could be solved without radically disrupting society, he said in a recent interview.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
The amount of soot and floating ash from the impact and following fires would blot out the sun, certainly for months, possibly for years, disrupting growing cycles.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
