disrupted
Broke the flow
Disrupted is the past tense of disrupt, meaning to interrupt the normal course or functioning of something.
A protest disrupted traffic.
A scandal disrupted the campaign.
Sleep can be disrupted by noise or anxiety.
In business jargon, industries are disrupted when new technologies or models overturn established ways of doing things: Streaming disrupted traditional television.
Violent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- disorderAbsence of organization
- disarrayLack of order
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
mayhem · pandemonium · havoc · bedlam · tumult · commotion · anarchy · shambles
Came to rest
- pausedStopped temporarily
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- stoppedBrought to a halt
- delayedMade to wait longer
postponed · discontinued · stalled · blocked · obstructed · impeded · derailed · sidetracked
Fundamentally changed in nature
- revolutionizedDrastically changed an entire field
- reinventedRedesigned fundamentally
- modernizedMade contemporary
- overhauledThoroughly repaired or renovated
upended · reimagined · breakthrough · game-changing · trailblazing · pioneering · cutting-edge · groundbreaking
Liable to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- unstableProne to sudden change
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
uncertain · fluctuating · irregular · unsettled · precarious · shaky · rocky · unsteady
Self-operating system design
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- fintechTech-driven monetary services
- e-commerceInternet-based buying and selling
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
confusion · mayhem · pandemonium · havoc · bedlam · tumult · commotion · anarchy · shambles · mess
halted
Came to rest
delayed · postponed · discontinued · stalled · blocked · obstructed · impeded · derailed · sidetracked · diverted
transformed
Fundamentally changed in nature
- revolutionizedDrastically changed an entire field
- reinventedRedesigned fundamentally
- modernizedMade contemporary
overhauled · upended · reimagined · breakthrough · game-changing · trailblazing · pioneering · cutting-edge · groundbreaking · startup
volatile
Liable to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- unstableProne to sudden change
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
turbulent · uncertain · fluctuating · irregular · unsettled · precarious · shaky · rocky · unsteady · chaotic
automation
Self-operating system design
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- fintechTech-driven monetary services
- e-commerceInternet-based buying and selling
streaming · ride-sharing · cord-cutting · brick-and-mortar · incumbent
- disorderchaos, chaotic, disarray, mess, disordered
disrupteduninterrupted
Continuing without a stop
continuous · undisrupted · unbroken · seamless · sustained
- supply chain disruptionInterrupted flow of goods
- market disruptionFundamental shift in industry dynamics
- disruptive technologyInnovation that displaces incumbents
- service disruptionBreak in expected availability
- membrane disruptionDamaging cellular boundaries
- supply disruptionInterruption in goods flow
disrupt, disruption, disruptive, disrupting, disrupts, disruptor, disruptors, disruptively, disruptiveness