1
a
: a state of utter confusion
the blackout caused chaos throughout the city
b
: a confused mass or mixture
a chaos of television antennas
2
a
often capitalized
: a state of things in which chance is supreme
especially
: the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms compare cosmos
b
: the inherent unpredictability in the behavior of a complex natural system (such as the atmosphere, boiling water, or the beating heart)
Examples of chaos in a Sentence
The loss of electricity caused chaos throughout the city.
When the police arrived, the street was in total chaos.
The country had descended into economic chaos.
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The result has been uncertainty, chaos, and immediate retaliation from some of the United States’ biggest trade partners.
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Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
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—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The total lunar eclipse in Virgo occurs on March 14th amidst retrograde chaos.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Monday Night Raw's main event steel cage match between Rollins and CM Punk descended into chaos with the unexpected return of Roman Reigns.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Comments While the women of The Bachelor season 29 were shouting over each other at the Women Tell All reunion, Grant Ellis — the man at the center of all that drama — was not yet at the studio, and therefore blissfully unaware of all the chaos unfolding on stage.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The total lunar eclipse in Virgo occurs on March 14th amidst retrograde chaos.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Monday Night Raw's main event steel cage match between Rollins and CM Punk descended into chaos with the unexpected return of Roman Reigns.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chaos
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“Chaos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaos. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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