MUSSING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

mussing

verb

present participle of muss

as in disrupting

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the wind mussed up my hair

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Almost constant air raids in Kyiv have now reached their third day, choking the economy in the Ukrainian capital and severely disrupting civilian life more than 4½ years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
In 2023, workers accused the company of disrupting union activities, including implying workers could be dismissed for participating in a union protest and locking emergency exits on the day workers planned to picket outside.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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The bull riders—including the current champion, 20-year-old John Crimber—stand with their cowboy hat over their heart, boots shuffling nervously in the dirt.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
There must have been a hundred of us there, circling the truck, clambering onto its hood, shuffling and shimmying and twerking with abandon.

— Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

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In the photo, the Babygirl actress could be seen tapping into her screen siren status by posing with her hands tousling her curls.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 June 2026
The result appeared toward the end of the post, which included a photo of Stamos checking out his new look and a video of Capri tousling his hair.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

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Since each qubit is individually connected to the coupler, each qubit can be individually reset without disturbing its neighboring qubits.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Kyiv authorities told parents to prepare for the possibility of attacks disturbing school and urged them to teach their children what to do during an alert.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbing

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mussing (up)

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