as in chaotic
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
the office is still topsy-turvy even though we moved in months ago
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as in haphazard
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Recent Examples of topsy-turvy
Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
In today’s topsy-turvy political and business climate, what can leaders do to face the challenge of leading with integrity?
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The video opens like a horror film, as Gaga emerges from a pool in a bedazzled alien mask, drawing us into her topsy-turvy sonic world.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how the topsy-turvy weather will unfold this week:
Half a year’s worth of rain could fall in South Texas
Up to half a year’s worth of rain will drench parts of South Texas starting late Wednesday as a storm develops in northern Mexico and taps into plentiful Gulf moisture.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
In today’s topsy-turvy political and business climate, what can leaders do to face the challenge of leading with integrity?
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The video opens like a horror film, as Gaga emerges from a pool in a bedazzled alien mask, drawing us into her topsy-turvy sonic world.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsy-turvy
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Monday's event was the latest congressional town hall to get chaotic.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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As a governance matter, some investors complained that the pivots are too chaotic.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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The show’s messy web of care and connection is entertaining and funny.—
David E. Tolchinsky,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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Plus, Sherman-Palladino and Palladino were amenable to her perspective on Geneviève, an overburdened, passionate woman with a messy personal life.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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If readers are confused, consider yet again that Instagram could claim all of 30 million users when its acquisition was announced.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those who lost their Medicaid health care reported being unaware or confused about how to report work hours.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Topsy-turvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsy-turvy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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